Multiple Choice
The decrease in short-run aggregate supply during the Great Recession was caused by
A) excessive consumer debt.
B) miscalculation of the risk of subprime mortgages.
C) the worldwide glut of savings.
D) businesses that reduced their production capacity by closing plants and laying off workers.
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