The Collapse of the U

question 57

Multiple Choice

The collapse of the U.S. housing market in 2007-2008 led to which of the following?

• A)A firm international agreement about how to manage the global economy
• B)No real hardship except for the rich whose investments were wiped out
• C)A worldwide recession that hit many of the world's poorest areas the hardest

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Definitions:

Disadvantages

Negative or less favorable aspects, outcomes, or conditions that affect or impede someone or something.

Sympathetic Division

A part of the autonomic nervous system that activates what is often termed the fight or flight response.

Parasympathetic Division

A branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and slowing down the body's responses.

Autonomic Nervous System

A part of the nervous system that controls involuntary functions of the body, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.