The Great Recession Was Different from Other Recessions Since World

Multiple Choice

The Great Recession was different from other recessions since World War II in that:

A) the economy did not return to normal for at least one year.
B) most consumers were unaffected by the recession.
C) the overall economy took far longer to recover than the usual post World War II recession.
D) the rate of unemployment increased and then decreased at a later time.
E) real gross domestic product (GDP) initially declined and then recovered sometime later.