GDP and the Measurement of Progress _ Ask FRED The accompanying graph depicts quarterly Real GDP in the United States. Real GDP is measured irn billions of dollars. ALFRED I 17,200 16,800 O 16,400 16,000 o 15,600 15,200 6 14,800 14,400 14,000 13,600 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis a. What was the highest level of real GDP prior to the last recession? Enter your answer in billions of dollars and round your answer to one place after the decimal. billion

GDP and the Measurement of Progress _ Ask FRED The accompanying graph depicts quarterly Real GDP in the United States. Real GDP is measured irn billions of dollars. ALFRED I 17,200 16,800 O 16,400 16,000 o 15,600 15,200 6 14,800 14,400 14,000 13,600 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis a. What was the highest level of real GDP prior to the last recession? Enter your answer in billions of dollars and round your answer to one place after the decimal. billion

Macroeconomics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)

16th Edition

ISBN:9781305506756

Author:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

Publisher:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

Chapter8: Economic Fluctuations, Unemployment, And Inflation

Section: Chapter Questions

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