Brazil's 1999 Crisis Was Relatively Short Lived Because

question 48

Multiple Choice

Brazil's 1999 crisis was relatively short lived because

• A) Brazil's financial institutions had avoided borrowing all together.
• B) Brazil's financial institutions had avoided heavy borrowing in local currency.
• C) Brazil's financial institutions had avoided heavy borrowing in dollars.
• D) Brazil's financial institutions had extended low-interest loans.
• E) Brazil's financial institutions had extended high-interest loans.

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

Terminal Branches

The ends of axons in the nervous system, responsible for releasing neurotransmitters to send signals to other neurons or muscles.

Autonomic Nervous System

The autonomic nervous system is a control system that acts largely unconsciously and regulates bodily functions, such as the heart rate, digestion, respiratory rate, pupillary response, and more.