Some Call the Great Recession

question 90

Multiple Choice

Some call the Great Recession:

• A)the period when the economy does not grow for four consecutive quarters.
• B)the recession that began in 2007 due to the decline in consumer spending when the housing bubble burst.
• C)the period of high inflation that took place in the early 1970s.
• D)the period of economic stagnation that took place in the early 1990s.

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Definitions:

Financial Settlements

Agreements reached between parties in dispute, where monetary compensation is made to settle the matter without going to trial.

Harassment

Unwanted conduct affecting the dignity of men and women in the workplace, which may lead to a hostile work environment.

Reasonable Person

A legal standard used to determine how an average person would responsibly act under specific circumstances.

Sexual Harassment

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that affects an individual's employment, interferes with work performance, or creates a hostile work environment.