Determine whether the sentences are True Or False: 1) Stabilizing the economy is the primary function of Commercial banks ( -------------- ) 2) The Credit creation activity can raise aggregate demand which leads to more production in the economy( -------------- ) 3) Risk aversion is the difference between the return on a risky asset and less risky asset, which serves as compensation for investors to hold riskier securities ( -------------- ) 4) The transfer of risk occurs in the capital  markets ( -------------- ) 5) The tighter the probability distributions of expected future returns, the higher the risk of a given investment(-------------- ).

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