Credit histories allow firms to
A) identify high-risk borrowers, so they can be eliminated and interest rates kept down for others.
B) increase the number of credit cards issued, and interest rates go up as a result.
C) increase the number of credit cards issued, and interest rates go down as a result.
D) lower the number of credit cards issued, and interest rates go up as a result.
E) increase market power in the credit card industry, raising interest rates.
A
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