Question

What are things Richard Nixon did in an attempt to reduce the economic downturn?

A. He placed the United States onto the silver standard.

B. He deregulated the entire petroleum industry.

C. He issued two sets of price and wage controls.

D. He pulled the United States off the gold standard.

Answer 1

C. He issued two sets of prices and wage controls.

AND

D. He pulled the United States off the gold standard.

Answer 2

One of the things that Richard Nixon did in an attempt to reduce the economic downturn was that "C. He issued two sets of price and wage controls," since ensure that these were not left entirely up to the whims of the market.