The Recession of 2001 Was Caused by

question 270

Multiple Choice

The recession of 2001 was caused by

• A)endogenous factors.
• B)exogenous factors.
• C)equally by endogenous and exogenous factors.
• D)neither endogenous and exogenous factors.

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