During the 2000s, banks became complacent about making mortgage loans because

A. there was not a single bank failure in the decade.
B. bank stocks performed better than the rest of the stock market.
C. the banks counted on housing prices to keep appreciating.
D. the government eliminated the FDIC.


Answer: C

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