Recall that "securitization" is the process of turning a loan, such as a mortgage, into a bond that can be bought and sold in secondary markets. An article in the Economist notes: That securitization caused more subprime mortgages to be written is not in doubt. By offering access to a much deeper pool of capital, securitization helped to bring down the cost of mortgages and made home-ownership more affordable for borrowers with poor credit histories. Source: "Ruptured Credit," Economist, May 15, 2008. What is a "subprime mortgage," and would a subprime borrower be likely to pay a higher or a lower interest rate than a borrower with a better credit history?

1. Lending to people of poor credit history

2. Yes

Explanation:

1. What is a "subprime mortgage,"

Subprime mortgages by definition is the act of lending money to people of poor credit history or bad credit rating.

2. Would a subprime borrower be likely to pay a higher or a lower interest rate than a borrower with a better credit history?

Just like the name suggests, subprime will mean lending at a rate higher than the prime rate which means they pay higher interest rates because the fact that they have poor credit ratings or history means that they are more likely to default,

It is hence logical that since the risk of lending to them is higher, they need to compensate for that  by paying a higher interest rate.

the correct answer is economics is a game without winners or losers.

unlike sports or games economic is a game without losers or winner rather it is a game where everyone wins. parties of business doing businesses exchange money with each other and hence exchange is done on the basis of goods. one party takes the goods and other sales it so there is winner on both sides. each party values more highly the good it gets than the good it gives up. both sides exchange only because both intend to increase their value. so there is no concept of lose or win.