The Recession That Set in After December 2007 Can Be

question 190

Multiple Choice

The recession that set in after December 2007 can be attributed to _____

• A) an increase in the expenditure on war.
• B) a decline in home prices and an increase in foreclosures.
• C) an increase in terrorist activities.
• D) crop failures around the world.
• E) an increase in oil prices in the international market.

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Definitions:

Engineering Controls

Strategies or modifications designed to protect workers by removing hazardous conditions or by placing a barrier between the worker and the hazard.

Whooping Cough

An infectious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughing which can make it hard to breathe; also known as pertussis.

Pertussis

A highly contagious respiratory infection also known as whooping cough, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.

Viral Conjunctivitis

An eye infection caused by a virus resulting in redness, itching, and watering of the eyes.