Due to the Credit Crunch That Developed During the Great

question 77

Multiple Choice

Due to the credit crunch that developed during the Great Recession, many small businesses found that ________ were more willing to lend money to smaller operations.

• A) large corporations
• B) credit card companies
• C) international banks
• D) smaller, community banks

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Definitions:

Surgeon General

The leading spokesperson on matters of public health in the federal government of the United States, overseeing the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

Ronald Reagan

The 40th President of the United States (1981-1989) known for his conservative policies, economic initiatives dubbed "Reaganomics," and a strong stance against the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Reagan Doctrine

A strategy implemented by the U.S. during the Reagan administration to oppose the global influence of the Soviet Union, often through indirect support of anti-Communist groups.

Military Superiority

The state of having a stronger and more efficient military force than an adversary.