(Consider This) the So-Called Great Recession in the U

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Multiple Choice

(Consider This) The so-called Great Recession in the U.S.

• A) is another name for the Great Depression.
• B) was the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
• C) was triggered by oil-supply shocks.
• D) was caused by a sharp increase in the value of the U.S. dollar.

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