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For the sake of argument, assume that there are financial institutions that are "to big to fail", should these institutions be forced to breakup? Why or why not?

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This solution explains if too big to fail institutions should be broken up. The solution is given in two steps. The first describes what too big to fail means in terms of financial institutions. The second describes what should be done when a financial institution becomes too big to fail. The sources used are also included in the solution. The explanation is given in 242 words.

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Question: For the sake of argument, assume that there are financial institutions that are "to big to fail", should these institutions be forced to breakup? Why or why not?

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Too big to fail means that some financial institutions are so large and interconnected that their failure can be disastrous to the economy and therefore these institutions should be prevented from failing. The idea is that these institutions ...

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