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Reasons behind the drop in bank profitability in the late 2000s include:flattening of the yield curve.increase in competitive pressures on asset pricing.increases in foreclosures in the mortgage market.increases in net interest margin.

Choose the correct term. Sac of fluid near a joint that helps lubricate: [answer1] Partial displacement of a bone from its joint: [answer2] Striated, voluntary muscle that controls movement: [answer3] Inflammation of muscles: [answer4] (arthritis, myositis) Connective tissue that binds bone to bone: [answer5]  Hunchback: [answer6]  A freely movable joint: [answer7]  Removal of a limb or other appendage: [answer8]   Crackling sounds heard due to two broken bones rubbing together: [answer9]  Hole in bone that allows for the passage of nerves and vessels: [answer10]  (foramen, callus)

An example of off-balance-sheet activity includes:

A__________ is an application that runs exactly as programmed without any possibility of downtime, censorship, fraud, or third-party interference.

Social Security began running a deficit for the first time in what year?

The primary policy tool used by the Fed to meet its monetary policy goals is:

1. Layer of the Epidermis containing melanocytes is the [answer1] 2. The true layer of the skin is the [answer2] 3. [answer3] are found along the hair follicle and produce sebum.  4.[answer4] are the structural proteins found in the dermis of the skin.  5. Pigment that gives skin it’s color is [answer5].  6.The oily substance that is secreted by sebaceous glands is called [answer6] 7. [answer7] is a small opening on the surface of the skin.  8. [answer8] is the deep, fatty layer of the skin.  9. A sac in the dermis in which hair grows is called [answer9] 10. [answer10] is the outermost layer of the skin.     

The largest asset category of life insurers is__________ and the largest liability category is__________.

Diversified full-line securities firms engage in all but which one of the following?

When an investment banker purchases an offering from a bond issuer and then resells it to the public, this is known as a: