Practice Banking Failures (8.2.3) - The Great Depression

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Question 1.
What is a bank run?
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Think about what people do when they worry about their money.
Question 2.
Name one reason banks failed during the Great Depression.
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What happens when borrowers can’t pay back their loans?
3Question 3.
What usually triggers a bank run?
- High interest rates
- Fear of insolvency
- Government intervention
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What do people do when they fear losing their money?
4Question 4.
True or False: All banks failed during the Great Depression.
- True
- False
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Think about how the banking landscape looked during that time.
Question 5.
Discuss how the failure of banks can lead to increased unemployment and a long-lasting economic impact.
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Consider the chain reactions in economics.
Question 6.
Evaluate how preventative measures could have mitigated banking failures during the Great Depression.
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What measures can secure a bank's stability?

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