As indicated in Figure 14.3, housing prices have risen substantially over the past few years. The composition of buyers (based on credit scores and median household incomes), however, is different from the composition of buyers in 2006. How does the composition of buyers affect the severity of a potential housing market bust?

Figure 14.3

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