Which of the Following Is Not a Reason Why After

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a reason why after the Great Recession, when the recovery turned out to be very weak, economic policy in the U.S. had to turn forcefully toward fiscal policy?

• A) Monetary policy suffered from cyclical asymmetry.
• B) The banking system fell into a liquidity trap.
• C) Interest rates had already been cut to very low levels.
• D) There was a time lag implementing monetary policy.

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