单选题 Many economists believed that ______ consumers would cut spending once the value of their homes began to fall.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] overstretched“过度延伸的，指系统或组织被迫过度运作的”； oversaturated“过饱和的”；overproduce“过度地生产”；overpopulated“人口过密的，人口过剩的。”