When Most Consumers and Firms Reduce Spending Only Because They

question 40

Multiple Choice

When most consumers and firms reduce spending only because they expect other consumers and firms to reduce spending, and a recession results,

• A)a self-correction has occurred.
• B)an adverse aggregate supply shock has occurred.
• C)a coordination failure has occurred.
• D)a real-business downturn has occurred.

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