Which of the Following Is Not a Reason Why the Stimulus

question 206

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a reason why the stimulus package that the government implemented during the Great Recession of 2007-09 did not have as strong an impact on GDP and
Unemployment as expected?

• A) Households had very high debt levels.
• B) Consumers raised their saving rates.
• C) The stimulus package caused prices to fall in many sectors.
• D) The effects of the stimulus package were diffuse and spread thinly among many sectors.

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