During the Japanese Downturn of the Early 1990s and the U.S.recession

During the Japanese downturn of the early 1990s and the U.S.recession of 2008-2009,both countries

A) followed a highly expansionary monetary policy.
B) raised taxes in order to balance the budget of the central government.
C) followed a highly restrictive monetary policy.
D) increased government spending and ran large budget deficits as a share of the economy.