Rapid Changes in Economic Conditions That Have Large Effects on the Productivity

question 92

Multiple Choice

Rapid changes in economic conditions that have large effects on the productivity of capital and labor are called:

• A) business cycles.
• B) recessions.
• C) shocks.
• D) transmission mechanisms.

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