After The Music Stopped by Alan S. Blinder
  • 1. What event is primarily discussed in 'After The Music Stopped'?
A) Great Depression
B) Recession of 2001
C) Dot-com Bubble
D) 2008 Financial Crisis
  • 2. Which financial institution's collapse is highlighted in the book?
A) Goldman Sachs
B) AIG
C) Lehman Brothers
D) Bear Stearns
  • 3. What does Blinder argue was a significant factor leading to the financial crisis?
A) Low interest rates
B) Excessive risk-taking
C) Too much regulation
D) Global warming
  • 4. What term does Blinder use to describe the 'too big to fail' concept?
A) Financially inevitable
B) Systemically important
C) Essentially decentralized
D) Market critical
  • 5. What legislative act was passed in response to the financial crisis?
A) Dodd-Frank Act
B) Sarbanes-Oxley Act
C) Bailout Act
D) Glass-Steagall Act
  • 6. Blinder discusses the importance of which economic indicator?
A) Consumer confidence index
B) Unemployment rate
C) Inflation rate
D) Stock market return
  • 7. What major consequence of the 2008 crisis does Blinder discuss?
A) Technological boom
B) Trade surplus
C) Economic recession
D) Population decline
  • 8. What financial product played a significant role in the crisis?
A) Government bonds
B) Subprime mortgages
C) Treasury bills
D) Corporate stocks
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