What was one of the main causes of the 2008 financial crisis? Excessive credit card rewards Subprime mortgage lending High gas prices Decreased TV sales None Which major investment bank famously collapsed in September 2008, signaling the severity of the crisis? JPMorgan Chase Goldman Sachs Lehman Brothers Wells Fargo None What was the name of the U.S. government program designed to bail out financial institutions during the crisis? TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) NASA FDR (Federal Disaster Relief) FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) None Which rating agency faced criticism for giving high ratings to risky mortgage-backed securities? CNN MTV ESPN Moody's None What term was commonly used to describe banks that were considered "too big to fail" during the crisis? Giant lenders Systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs) Corporate giants Super banks None Time's up
