According to the Reaching Beyond Our Borders Box, Titled, "The

question 204

Multiple Choice

According to the Reaching Beyond our Borders box, titled, "The Banking Crisis Goes Global", China:

• A)is one of the only nations in the world that is unaffected by the 2008-2009 recession.
• B)is benefitting from the fact that its government demanded that Chinese banks continue to support small businesses with generous loans. It was a smart move because it saved many from going bankrupt.
• C)went to the IMF (International Monetary Fund) in pursuit of loans to continue to prop-up its small businesses.
• D)permitted banks (as in other nations) to operate independently from the government. Banks refused to lend to small businesses, resulting in several thousand going bankrupt in 2008.

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