Read the passage. I say, then, that the years [of the era] . . . had attained to the number of one thousand three hundred and forty-eight, when into the notable city of Florence . . . there came the death-dealing pestilence, which . . . had some years before appeared in the parts of the East and . . . had now unhappily spread towards the West.

–Decameron,
Giovanni Boccaccio

Which is the best example of a paraphrase of this passage?

citizens were able to charge more for their goods and services

answer; /// the rich had great responsibilities to society;

answer

car dealerships cannot obtain stock

explanation

recession is a period in the economy of a nation or a state   when there is temporary economic decline that is when people produce and spend less. that is industrial activities are reduced.it can be caused by increased unemployment which leads to less growth and a drop in consumer spending which affects businesses. during this period business sales and revenues decrease thus causing businesses not to expand this is because the demand goes down and the businesses start reporting loses.