Which of the Following Was NOT a Direct Effect of the 2008

question 126

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a direct effect of the 2008 global recession on North Africa/Southwest Asia?

• A) Remittances by guest workers in that region dropped significantly.
• B) Tourism was negatively impacted.
• C) GDP growth dropped to half of what had been expected.
• D) There was a halting of massive building projects,such as Palm Island.

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