There Is Lowered Confidence in the Markets Today

question 138

Multiple Choice

There is lowered confidence in the markets today. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

• A) the inability of the United States to deal with its annual deficits
• B) the inability of Europe to handle its financial problems
• C) the decline in the price of oil
• D) the sustainability in the global economic recovery

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