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Chapter 19: Q. 6 (page 470)

According to Table 19.7, how long has the average recession lasted since the end of World War II?

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The average recession lasted for an average duration of 11months since the end of World War II.

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Step 1. Introduction

Table 19.7lists the pattern of recessions and expansions in the U.S. economy since role="math" localid="1646679595159" 1900.

The table lists the "Months of Contraction" for each recession.

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Step 2. Explanation

We must take an average of the months of expansion since the end of World War II i.e., from 1949to 2001.

Average Contraction=11+10+8+10+11+16+6+16+8+810

=10.4months or slightly less than a year.

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