Chapter 16: Q.13 (page 437)
What are the disadvantages of using loans to financial institutions to prevent bank panics?
Short Answer
Providing loans to financial institutions creates a Moral hazard problem
Chapter 16: Q.13 (page 437)
What are the disadvantages of using loans to financial institutions to prevent bank panics?
Providing loans to financial institutions creates a Moral hazard problem
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