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Question

Year 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
GDP in billions of dollars 101.4 120.67 139.06 136.44 174.84 173.52
Using the data in the table, which of the following statements best evaluates the effect of government intervention on production?

(1 point)
Responses

Government intervention was not very successful, because GDP decreased from 1942 to 1943.
Government intervention was not very successful, because GDP decreased from 1942 to 1943.

Government intervention was successful because production grew from 1940 to 1945.
Government intervention was successful because production grew from 1940 to 1945.

Government intervention was not very successful, because GDP decreased from 1944 to 1945.
Government intervention was not very successful, because GDP decreased from 1944 to 1945.

Government intervention was not successful because production increased from 1940 until 1942.

Answer 1

To evaluate the effect of government intervention on production based on the provided GDP data from 1940 to 1945, we should note the overall trend in GDP during that period.

From 1940 to 1945, the GDP figures are as follows:

• 1940: 101.4 billion dollars
• 1941: 120.67 billion dollars
• 1942: 139.06 billion dollars
• 1943: 136.44 billion dollars
• 1944: 174.84 billion dollars
• 1945: 173.52 billion dollars

While there was a decrease in GDP from 1942 to 1943, the GDP overall increased from 101.4 billion dollars in 1940 to 173.52 billion dollars in 1945. This indicates that there was positive growth over the longer term despite a temporary decline.

Considering the options provided, the statement that best evaluates the effect of government intervention on production is:

Government intervention was successful because production grew from 1940 to 1945.

This statement acknowledges the general trend of increasing GDP over the entire period, despite the fluctuations in specific years.