One Difference Between the Great Recession and the Great Depression

question 111

Multiple Choice

One difference between the Great Recession and the Great Depression is that

• A) unemployment was far higher during the Great Recession.
• B) very few banks failed during the Great Depression,but many failed during the Great Recession.
• C) the U.S.government reduced the money supply during the Great Recession but raised it during the Great Depression.
• D) the U.S.government reduced taxes during the Great Recession but raised them during the Great Depression.
• E) there was significant inflation during the Great Depression and not during the Great Recession.

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Definitions:

Sensory Neurons

Nerve cells responsible for converting external stimuli from the environment into internal electrical impulses for the brain to interpret.

Central Nervous System

The complex network of the brain and spinal cord that is responsible for processing and sending out all the signals that control the body.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, connecting the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column; it transmits neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.