One Explanation for the Sharp Decline in Inventory Investment During

question 24

Multiple Choice

One explanation for the sharp decline in inventory investment during the 2007-2009 financial crisis was ________.

• A)financing constraints
• B)the rise in the level of income
• C)the volatility of interest rates
• D)the increase in total spending and therefore costs

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