Reduction of Interest Rates Was Ineffective in Fighting the Great

question 225

Multiple Choice

Reduction of interest rates was ineffective in fighting the Great Recession because:

• A) the federal government decreased government spending to balance the budget.
• B) crowding-out occurred.
• C) the economy was dangerously close to a liquidity trap.
• D) businesses and consumers borrowed and spent so much that it caused an inflationary gap.

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