Following the Financial Collapse in Late 2008, the Deficit Increased

question 33

Multiple Choice

Following the financial collapse in late 2008, the deficit increased in part because of the

• A)U)S. return to the gold standard.
• B)weakened state of the economy caused tax revenues to slow.
• C)massive expansion of foreign aid to Central American democracies.
• D)high short-term interest rates and restrictive monetary policy.

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