The Economic Forces That Amplify Shocks by Spreading Them Across

question 113

Multiple Choice

The economic forces that amplify shocks by spreading them across time and sectors of the economy are called:

• A) irreversible investments.
• B) intertemporal substitutions.
• C) transmission mechanisms.
• D) aggregate demand conveyances.

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Common Stock

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