Multiple Choice
Hovnanain Enterprises,a residential home builder based in New Jersey,did well during the mid-2000s but did not do so well in during and immediately after the recession of 2007-2009.The reason for this is
A) the Fed kept low interest rates in the mid-2000s but raised interest rates in 2007 to help fight inflation.
B) the Fed kept low interest rates in the mid-2000s but by 2007 the housing bubble had burst.
C) the Fed raised interest rates in the mid-2000s but lowered interest rates in 2007 to revive the housing market.
D) the Fed raised interest rates in the mid-2000s and raised interest rates in 2007 to help fight inflation.
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