Which of the Following Factors Was Largely Responsible for the Fact

question 136

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors was largely responsible for the fact that the entire U.S.economy did not mirror declines in the manufacturing sector during the 1970s?

• A) Automation of factories
• B) Growth of the service sector
• C) Improved foreign trade balances
• D) Reduction of long-term interest rates
• E) Low levels of unemployment

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