This is Britain's Secret Economic Crisis: The Gilt Destruction

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11th Grade - University
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event has recently caused a financial crisis in the UK?
The rise of the euro
The crash of the pound against the US dollar
The increase in oil prices
The fall of the Chinese stock market
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are gilts more commonly known as?
Corporate bonds
Government bonds
Municipal bonds
Junk bonds
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are gilts considered low-risk investments?
Developed economies are unlikely to default on them
They are backed by gold
They have high interest rates
They are insured by private companies
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main concern of the Bank of England regarding pension funds?
They were investing too much in stocks
They were not paying enough interest
They might collapse due to rising interest rates
They were not diversified enough
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What action did the Chancellor of the Exchequer take that affected the market?
Increased interest rates
Announced sweeping tax cuts
Introduced new trade tariffs
Reduced government spending
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Bank of England's response to the government's fiscal event?
It reduced quantitative easing
It increased interest rates
It intervened in the financial markets
It issued new government bonds
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the International Monetary Fund's stance on the UK's tax cuts?
They supported the cuts
They believed the cuts would increase inequality
They had no opinion
They thought the cuts would boost the economy
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