Refer to the Following Figure When Answering

question 19

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following figure when answering
Figure 17.3: Change in Private Inventories: 1980-2012
(Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data, St. Louis Federal Reserve)
-Consider Figure 17.3, which shows changes in private inventories. Which of the following (approximate) dates is likely to be a period of recession? Given your analysis, inventories are:

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