Economic Fluctuations

question 91

Multiple Choice

Economic fluctuations:

• A)are linked,but not perfectly synchronized,across countries.
• B)are perfectly synchronized across countries.
• C)in one country are independent of fluctuations in other countries.
• D)in the United States always occur after fluctuations in other developed economies.
• E)in the United States usually occur before fluctuations in other developed economies.

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