The following graph approximates business cycles in the United States from the first quarter of 1947 to the third quarter of 1951. The vertical blue bar coincides with periods of 6 or more months of declining real gross domestic product (real GDP). 1947194819491950195121702070197018701770REAL GDP (Billions of dollars)YEAR Source: “Current-dollar and Real GDP,” Bureau of Economics Analysis, last modified May 1, 13, accessed May 15, 13, http://www.bea.gov/national/xls/

The following graph approximates business cycles in the United States from the first quarter of 1947 to the third quarter of 1951. The vertical blue bar coincides with periods of 6 or more months of declining real gross domestic product (real GDP). 1947194819491950195121702070197018701770REAL GDP (Billions of dollars)YEAR Source: “Current-dollar and Real GDP,” Bureau of Economics Analysis, last modified May 1, 13, accessed May 15, 13, http://www.bea.gov/national/xls/

Survey Of Economics

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Author:Tucker, Irvin B.

Publisher:Tucker, Irvin B.

Chapter11: Gross Domestic Product

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