Which of the Following Best Summarizes the Main Causes of the Great

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best summarizes the main causes of the Great Recession?

• A) Oil-producing countries deliberately raised the price of petroleum,leading to inflation and a deep recession.
• B) The Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates very high in an effort to decrease inflation,which also drove the economy into a recession.
• C) The end of overseas war efforts led to a deep decrease in federal spending,which reduced employment and caused a recession.
• D) The stock market collapsed following the end of a bubble in technology stock prices,which caused a decrease in investment spending and a recession.
• E) The collapse of housing prices led to decreased wealth and significant problems in financial markets,as well as a decrease in expected income and a stock market collapse.

Grasp the concept of diminishing marginal product and its implications for resource employment.

Learn how changes in input prices influence the combination of resources used by firms.

Analyze the effect of market conditions on the demand for labor.

Identify the conditions under which firms will expand or decrease their employment of labor.

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