Question

Consider the following statements and state which is/are correct?

1) The sub-prime crisis which hit the U.S. economy was caused by sudden increase in oil prices.
2) The crisis is to default in home-loan repayment.
3) It led to failure of some U.S. banks.
4) Sub prime crisis caused crash in Indian Stock Market.

Choose your answer from given code.
Codes:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 4 only
  3. 2, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer:

Option C: 2, 3 and 4 only

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “2, 3 and 4 only”.

The subprime mortgage crisis of 2007–2010 was caused by a number of factors but not sudden increase in oil prices.