a. Reduced consumption due to a decrease in demand
b. Low or reduced production
c. Low incentives to work
d. Decline in savings
e. Encourage tax evasion
f. Reduction in foreign capital
maalimA answered the question on March 28, 2019 at 12:45
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Additional information
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Additional information
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