The recent decline in the value of the dollar was triggered by a prediction of slower economic growth in the coming year. But that prediction would not have adversely affected the dollar had it not been for the government`s huge budget deficit, which must therefore be decreased to prevent future cuurrency decline.

Which of the following, if true, would most serious weaken the conclusion about how to prevent future currency declines?

答案：Before there was a large budget deficit, predictions of slower economic growth frequently caused decline in the dollar`s value.