Which of the Following Is a Similarity Between Japan's Response

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a similarity between Japan's response to the recession of the 1990s and the U.S.response to the Great Depression?

• A)Both countries reduced government spending as a percentage of GDP significantly in response to the recessions.
• B)Both countries were able to utilize fiscal policy to significantly reduce unemployment during the recessions.
• C)Both countries followed a restrictive monetary policy during the recessions.
• D)Both countries tried to stimulate real output and aggregate demand by shifting to a more expansionary monetary policy.

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