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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Mitsubishi is a group of companies based in what country?
2. What does CIC stand for?
3. Who was described as the Managing Director of Westwood Capital LLC in Chapter 11?
4. During the meeting of the top bankers at the New York Federal Reserve Building in Chapter 14, the bankers quickly renamed the company called SpinCo as what?
5. What is the common name for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Dick Fuld’s last resort option that he discussed with Henry Paulson in Chapter 10?
2. What was the purpose of the meeting that Tim Geithner called in Chapter 16? Who was called to this meeting?
3. On what date does the author open Chapter 19? What had happened to the stocks of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley on this date?
4. What were the conclusions that were found by the CEOs in Chapter 16? How did they report this news to Geithner?
5. What was discussed in the meeting between Dick Fuld and Timothy Geithner in Chapter 10?
6. What happened with the deal between Lehman Brothers and Barclays in Chapter 15?
7. How did the deal between Bank of America and Merrill Lynch influence John Mack’s actions in Chapter 15?
8. How much capital was AIG able to raise in Chapter 14? How much were they short?
9. How did Greg Fleming respond when he heard that Bank of America was considering buying Lehman Brothers in Chapter 13?
10. What did Henry Paulson decide to do when Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continued to deteriorate in Chapter 11?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the history of Lehman Brothers from its inception in the 1800s to its demise in 2008. What choices were made within the company that can be seen as attributing to its downfall and bankruptcy? How involved was Dick Fuld in making these decisions? Who else was integral in decision making?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Lehman Brothers’ portfolio and assets in 2008 and analyze the downfall of Lehman Brothers and their problems on the books prior to their file for bankruptcy. How did sub-prime mortgage trading influence the problems that Lehman faced in 2008?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the biography and career of Dick Fuld and the origins and history of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. When and where was Lehman Brothers established? How did the institution come to be the fourth-largest investment bank in the U.S.? When did Fuld become CEO?
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