Multiple Choice
The contagion effect refers to the fact that
A) deposit insurance has eliminated the problem of bank failures.
B) bank runs involve only sound banks.
C) bank runs involve only insolvent banks.
D) the failure of one bank can hasten the failure of other banks.
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