Which of the following did not contribute to the 2008 financial meltdown?

A. an increase in traditional 30 year mortgages.
B. the packaging/bundling of traditional mortgages to be sold as investments.
C. the issuance of high-risk/subprime mortgage loans.
D. the speculative bubble related to housing demand drove up prices which proved to be unsustainable.


Answer: A

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