Refer to the Following Figure to Answer the Following Questions

question 6

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following figure to answer the following questions.
Figure 7.1: U.S. Unemployment Rate: 1975-2015 (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
-Using Figure 7.1, Which of the following year(s) are the approximate trough of a recession?

• A) 2001
• B) 1983
• C) 1979
• D) 2012
• E) All of these answers are correct.

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