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Card 6

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Why is it critical that depositors get their money back if a bank fails?

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Card 7

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What is moral hazard?

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Card 8

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What does it mean when a bank is 'too big to fail'?

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Card 9

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What would be the effect on the economy if a bank that was 'too big to fail', failed?

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Card 10

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Why was the US government allowing Lehman bank to fail a mistake?

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Card 11

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What did the failure of Lehman bank result in?

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Card 12

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What is speculation?

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Card 13

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How did a housing market bubble help cause the financial crisis?

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Card 14

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How did speculation make the housing market bubble worse?

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Card 15

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Why were bankers pressing forward with more risky transactions?

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