Question 5 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2
The 1979 oil shock sharply increased oil prices, raising costs for transportation, manufacturing, and household energy. Those higher costs pushed inflation up while squeezing spending and business activity, slowing the economy. So the correct choice is “It caused inflation to rise and the economy to slow.”
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