If the Anatomy of a Financial Crisis Is Thought of as a Sequence

question 62

Multiple Choice

If the anatomy of a financial crisis is thought of as a sequence of events, which of the following events would be least likely to be the initiating cause of the financial crisis?

• A) Increase in interest rates
• B) Stock market decline
• C) Unanticipated decline in price level
• D) Increase in uncertainty

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