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Homework:Chapter 8 Homework
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Part 1Gustavo is a young doctor who lives in a country with a relatively inefficient legal and financial system. When Gustavo applied for a mortgage, he found that banks usually required collateral for up to 300% of the amount of the loan. Part 2Why might banks require that much collateral in a financial system like Gustavo's country? A. An inefficient legal system implies strong property rights, and under such a strong system, collateral is more highly valued and hence more desirable. B. An inefficient legal system implies weak property rights but also high property values, making collateral more highly valued and hence more desirable. C. An inefficient legal system implies weak property rights, and collateral helps banks recoup some of their loan if the borrower defaults. Your answer is correct.D. An inefficient legal system implies strong property rights, and collateral helps banks recoup some of their loan if the borrower defaults. Part 3As a result, when compared to other countries, we would expect Gustavo's nation to have: A. more investment and slower economic growth. B. more investment and faster economic growth. C. less investment and faster economic growth. D. less investment and slower economic growth.
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A.A. An inefficient legal system implies strong property rights, and under such a strong system, collateral is more highly valued and hence more desirable.
B.B. An inefficient legal system implies weak property rights but also high property values, making collateral more highly valued and hence more desirable.
C.C. An inefficient legal system implies weak property rights, and collateral helps banks recoup some of their loan if the borrower defaults.
D.D. An inefficient legal system implies strong property rights, and collateral helps banks recoup some of their loan if the borrower defaults.
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We begin by restating the question and the given answer options to ensure clarity about what is being evaluated.
Question part 2 asks why banks might require very high collateral in Gustavo's country, with four options A–D. The correct-appearing reasoning hinges on the relationship between a country’s legal/property-right environment and lending practices, especially collateral use as a risk-management tool when property rights are weak.
Option A: 'An inefficient legal system implies strong property rights, and under such a strong system, collateral is more highly valued and hence more desirable.' This is inconsistent. If the legal system is inefficient, it does......Login to view full explanation登录即可查看完整答案
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