By 2009, America Had Suffered Several Consecutive Quarters of Economic

question 12

Multiple Choice

By 2009, America had suffered several consecutive quarters of economic decline.America was in the midst of a:

• A)Capital rebuttal
• B)Recession
• C)Depression
• D)Economic sling-shot recovery

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