This argument contends that unwarranted write-downs in the value of long-term assets led to panic selling of certain mortgage-backed financial instruments and the subsequent collapse in these markets that triggered the financial crisis.
这种意见认为，毫无根据地降低其资产的账面价值导致了因恐慌而出售某些抵押贷款金融工具，继而造成这些市场的崩溃，从而引发了金融危机。