By Early 2010, Which of the Following Situations Existed in the Eurozone

question 142

Multiple Choice

By early 2010, which of the following situations existed in the Eurozone debtor nations?

• A) They had resolved their bank failures and restored fiscal responsibility.
• B) They had sought and received help from the United States and the IMF to finance their financial sector bailouts.
• C) They were in worse shape as debt grew to alarming levels, external investors were worried, and their bond ratings plummeted.
• D) By that time, the debtor nations had repaid more than 90% of outstanding external debt.

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