Explanations About What Caused the Great Recession Differ Sharply Among

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Multiple Choice

Explanations about what caused the Great Recession differ sharply among economists.The so-called Minsky Explanation involves the following factors, except

• A)a massive euphoric bubble in housing prices that eventually burst.
• B)a huge negative demand shock in the economy.
• C)flexible average price levels in the economy.
• D)excessive access to home-mortgage loans.

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