Deteriorating Economic Conditions Could Be Due To

question 51

Multiple Choice

Deteriorating economic conditions could be due to:

• A)increases in investment spending
• B)decreases in the national debt
• C)decreases in spending on factories, housing and inventories
• D)consumers buying too much on credit

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