A balance sheet recession Part 2 A. makes monetary transmission faster with monetary policy because players are eager to borrow, which stimulates the economy. B. causes transmission problems for monetary policy because players resist borrowing, spending, and lending. They opt instead for the security of money and savings. C. is caused by the collapse of asset prices, requiring that more borrowing occur to increase asset values. D. makes it harder to steer the economy towards recovery because more borrowing occurs, making it difficult to control the money supply