Which One of These Was a Major Cause of the Deep

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which one of these was a major cause of the deep recession and severe unemployment throughout much of Europe that followed the financial crisis of 2007-2009?

• A) Government actions to raise interest rates
• B) Investor speculation
• C) Risk-adverse investor attitudes
• D) Government actions to lower government debt

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