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Discusses the Farm Credit System's (FCS) repayment of the federal financial assistance provided in the late 1980s & its current & future competitive position. There are 3 objectives in the this study: (1) whether & how the federal financial assistance granted to the FCS will be repaid, (2) the extent & fairness of competition between the FCS institutions & commercial banks, & (3) whether the FCS charter should be changed to permit diversification. Charts, tables & graphs.