The Key Reason That the Bursting of the Tech-Stock Bubble

question 62

Multiple Choice

The key reason that the bursting of the tech-stock bubble of the late 1990s had a mild impact on the macroeconomy is ________.

• A)rapid intervention by the central bank averted economic catastrophe
• B)the increase in tech-stock prices was driven by the economic fundamental of technological progress
• C)the technology sector is a rather small portion of the aggregate economy
• D)tech-stock prices had not been much influenced by credit availability

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