According to Contrarians, the Big Decline in the Stock Market

question 253

Multiple Choice

According to contrarians, the big decline in the stock market during the Great Recession was

• A) a great opportunity to invest in stocks.
• B) proof that the stock market was not as sound an investment as most people thought.
• C) a sign that more government regulation was needed to prevent big losses.
• D) proof that the future of capitalism should rely more on small, unincorporated businesses rather than big corporations.

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