The statement "proved vulnerable to nineteenth-century financial crises" implies that banks were not a safe enterprise and did not guarantee profitable returns. The other choices do not accurately describe the historical context of banks in the nineteenth century.

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Question 35

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Banks

A) were a safe enterprise that guaranteed profitable returns.
B) provided insurance for deposits.
C) amassed considerable resources that allowed them to reject caution in their approach to investing.
D) proved vulnerable to nineteenth-century financial crises.
E) often concentrated their investments in a single industry to maximize profits.

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