The "Lost Decade" Refers to That Period in Brazil in the 1980s

question 39

Multiple Choice

The "lost decade" refers to that period in Brazil in the 1980s when:

• A)it plunged into chaos and civil war, which pushed back its economic growth by a decade.
• B)it plunged into a period of runaway inflation and negative growth rates.
• C)it plunged into a period of economic ruin when it was denied the benefits of globalization due to an economic boycott.
• D)it plunged into a period economic mayhem when unbridled capitalism ruined its agrarian economy.
• E)it plunged into a period of economic disaster in the form of an ill-planned attempt at establishing a centrally controlled economy.

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