Refer to Application 2, "Comparing the Severity of Recessions," to Answer

question 17

Multiple Choice

Refer to Application 2, "Comparing the Severity of Recessions," to answer the following questions:
-According to the application, the recession that started in December 2007 is comparable to the recession in:

• A) 1980.
• B) 1981- 1982.
• C) 1990- 1991.
• D) 1973- 1975.

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Definitions:

Postganglionic Autonomic Neurons

Neurons that transmit signals from autonomic ganglia to target organs, involved in the regulation of involuntary bodily functions.

Posterior Pituitary

is the rear part of the pituitary gland; it stores and releases antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin, which are produced in the hypothalamus.

Neural Crest Cells

Cells derived from the crests of the forming neural tube in the embryo; together with the mesoderm, they form the mesenchyme of the embryo; they give rise to part of the skull, the teeth, melanocytes, sensory neurons, and autonomic neurons.

Adrenal Cortex

The outer region of the adrenal glands that produces vital steroid hormones such as cortisol, aldosterone, and androgens.