The table identifies annual gross domestic product (GDP) in billions of dollars) for country X. Year

$$\begin{array} { l l l l }
\hline \text { Year } & \text { GDP } & \text { Year } & \text { GDP } \
\hline 2006 & 1,107 & 2011 & 2,614 \
2007 & 1,397 & 2012 & 2,460 \
2008 & 1,695 & 2013 & 2,465 \
2009 & 1,667 & 2014 & 2,417 \
2010 & 2,208 & 2015 & 1,774 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
Based on the table, during which years(s) was country X most likely to have been in a recession?
A) 2014 and 2015
B) 2009, 2012, 2014, and 2015
C) 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015
D) 2012 through 2015
E) 2009

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The table identifies annual gross domestic product (GDP) in billions of dollars) for country X. Year

$$\begin{array} { l l l l } 
\hline \text { Year } & \text { GDP } & \text { Year } & \text { GDP } \
\hline 2006 & 1,107 & 2011 & 2,614 \
2007 & 1,397 & 2012 & 2,460 \
2008 & 1,695 & 2013 & 2,465 \
2009 & 1,667 & 2014 & 2,417 \
2010 & 2,208 & 2015 & 1,774 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
Based on the table, during which years(s) was country X most likely to have been in a recession?
A) 2014 and 2015
B) 2009, 2012, 2014, and 2015
C) 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015
D) 2012 through 2015
E) 2009

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The Answer of The table identifies annual gross domestic product (GDP) in billions of dollars) for country X. Year

$$\begin{array} { l l l l } 
\hline \text { Year } & \text { GDP } & \text { Year } & \text { GDP } \
\hline 2006 & 1,107 & 2011 & 2,614 \
2007 & 1,397 & 2012 & 2,460 \
2008 & 1,695 & 2013 & 2,465 \
2009 & 1,667 & 2014 & 2,417 \
2010 & 2,208 & 2015 & 1,774 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
Based on the table, during which years(s) was country X most likely to have been in a recession?
A) 2014 and 2015
B) 2009, 2012, 2014, and 2015
C) 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015
D) 2012 through 2015
E) 2009

The Table Identifies Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Billions