Refer to the Following Figure When Answering the Following Questions

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following figure when answering the following questions.
Figure 9.2: U.S. Output Fluctuations 1960-2015
-Consider Figure 9.2. In approximately what years did the U.S. economy experience its longest economic downturn, using the text's definition of a recessionary gap?

A) 1990-1997
B) 1974-1978
C) 1980-1988
D) 1957-1963
E) 2008-2016