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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: Blowout - The Commodities Bubble.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before declaring bankruptcy, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. was ranked as the _________ largest investment bank in the United States.
(a) Second.
(b) Fourth.
(c) First.
(d) Third.

2. When was The Fountainhead published?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1954.

3. What is an independent self-regulatory organization and watchdog of the commodities and futures industry in the United States?
(a) The Wikileaks Watchdog Corporation.
(b) The Farm Futures Commission.
(c) The National Futures Association.
(d) The Congressional Finance Commission.

4. Of what political party was Ronald Reagan a member?
(a) Tea Party.
(b) Democrat.
(c) Republican.
(d) Green Party.

5. In 2002, less than how much worth of subprime loans was approved?
(a) $300 million.
(b) $1 billion.
(c) $200 billion.
(d) $100 billion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to the part of the capital markets that deals with the issuance of new securities?

2. The Prudent Man Rule is based on common law stemming from what Massachusetts court decision?

3. With what Tea Party member did Matt Taibbi travel around Nevada in Chapter 1?

4. In what year did Alan Greenspan earn his M.A. degree in economics?

5. The Tea Party got its name from what CNBC economic analyst?

(see the answer key)

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