The following data give the dates of successive turning points in U.S. economic activity and the corresponding levels of real GDP at the time.Turning PointDateReal GDP(1996 $ billions) (A)July 19531992.2(B)May 19541941.0(C)Apr. 19572182.7(D)Apr. 19582117.4(E)Apr. 19602391.0Which of the turning points are troughs?
A. (A), (C), and (E)
B. (A), (B), and (C)
C. (C), (D), and (E)
D. (B) and (D)
Answer: D
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