In 2007 and 2008, Canada Was Affected by the Global

In 2007 and 2008, Canada was affected by the global financial crisis that had begun with the U.S. housing collapse. By 2009, the Canadian economy had entered a recession, largely due to a reduction in investment and a . The policy objective for the Bank of Canada and the government at this time was to .

A) fall in consumption; shift the AD curve to the left to close the recessionary output gap
B) fall in consumption; shift the AD curve to the right to close the inflationary output gap
C) fall in housing starts; shift the AD curve to the left to close the recessionary output gap
D) fall in net exports; shift the AD curve to the right to close the recessionary output gap
E) fall in net exports; shift the AS curve to close the inflationary output gap