Which of the Following Contributed to the Financial Crisis of 2008

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed to the financial crisis of 2008?

• A)the housing price boom (2002-2005), followed by a housing price bust (2007-2008)
• B)a sharp reduction in stock prices in 2008
• C)a sharp increase in the price of crude oil from January 2007 to mid-year 2008
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Elite Theory

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Minimum Government

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