Multiple Choice
Recent problems facing the US financial system were the result of all of the following except:
A) a huge increase in the amount of mortgage-backed securities being bundled up and sold in the markets
B) a huge drop in value of mortgage-backed securities
C) an increase in the use of commercial paper for short-term financing
D) all of the above contributed to recent problems with the U.S. financial system
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