Other things equal, a serious recession in the economies of u. s. trading partners will: a. have no perceptible impact on the u. s. economy. b. cause inflation in the u. s. economy. c. depress real output and employment in the u. s. economy. d. stimulate real output and employment in the u. s. economy.

C. depress real output and employment in the U.S economy

Explanation:

Because if U.S trading partners get into a reccesion, the low value of their currency and  the financial insolvency  obligate them to close productives branches or factories inside U.S, avoiding more expenses that they can not support, in consequence, the GDP(Gross domestic products) will be lower and the effects will be people withouth job, the poverty indicator will rise, and the unemployment will increase too.

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