Between 1983 and 2015, the U.S. economy experienced ___________ recessions and the economy was in recession ___________ of the time. (Fill in the blanks)
A) no; 0 percent
B) 1; 2 percent
C) 3; 9 percent
D) 5; 22 percent

Question

Between 1983 and 2015, the U.S. economy experienced  ___________ recessions and the economy was in recession  ___________ of the time.  (Fill in the blanks)
A) no; 0 percent
B) 1; 2 percent
C) 3; 9 percent
D) 5; 22 percent

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Between 1983 and 2015, the U.S. economy experienced three recessions: July 1990 to March 1991, March 2001 to November 2001, and December 2007 to June 2009. These periods collectively account for approximately 9 percent of the time.