Question ID:PT19 S2 Q3 Passage:In a recession, a decrease in consumer spending causes many businesses to lay off workers or even to close.  Workers who lose their jobs in a recession usually cannot find new jobs.  The result is an increase in the number of people who are jobless.  Recovery from a recession is defined by an increase in consumer spending and an expansion of business activity that creates a need for additional workers.  But businesspeople generally have little confidence in the economy after a recession and therefore delay hiring additional workers as long as possible. Stem:The statements above, if true, provide most support for which one of the following conclusions? Correct Answer Choice:DChoice A:Recessions are usually caused by a decrease in businesspeople's confidence in the economy. Choice B:Governmental intervention is required in order for an economy to recover from a recession. Choice C:Employees of businesses that close during a recession make up the majority of the workers who lose their jobs during that recession. Choice D:Sometimes recovery from a recession does not promptly result in a decrease in the number of people who are jobless. Choice E:Workers who lose their jobs during a recession are likely to get equally good jobs when the economy recovers.