Which of the Following Usually Cited as a Proximate Cause

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following usually cited as a proximate cause of the economic collapse in the Great Recession (2007-2009) ?

• A) Collapse of the job market
• B) Collapse of the housing and mortgage markets
• C) Collapse in personal consumption expenditures
• D) Collapse in government spending
• E) All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Hilum

The hilum is a depression or notch where structures such as blood vessels and nerves enter or exit an organ.

Renal Vein

A vein carrying filtered blood away from the kidney back towards the heart.

Renal Pelvis

The funnel-shaped structure in the kidney that collects urine from the nephrons and channels it into the ureter.

Renal Cortex

The outer portion of the kidney where most of the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules are found, involved in the filtration of blood.