Which of the Following Is Usually Cited as a Proximate

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is usually cited as a proximate cause of the economic collapse in the COVID-19 Recession?

• A) Immediate and massive unemployment due to stay at home/shutdown
• B) Immediate, sharp drop in personal consumption
• C) Both immediate and massive unemployment due to stay at home/shutdown and immediate, sharp drop in personal consumption
• D) None of these is correct.

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Definitions:

Visuals

Graphical elements such as charts, pictures, videos, or diagrams used to supplement text, making content more appealing and easier to understand.

Effective Communication

The ability to convey information to others clearly and unambiguously, ensuring the message is understood as intended.

Scale Distortion

A misrepresentation or alteration of the true size, proportion, or degree of an object or concept, especially in visual representations.

Zero-point Error

A measurement error that occurs when an instrument does not register a zero reading when the true value of the measured quantity is zero.