International & Economic Relations Unit Test

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Use the table to answer the 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?

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Responses

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

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 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 successful because production grew from 1940 to 1945.
Government intervention was successful because production grew from 1940 to 1945.
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Answer 1

To evaluate the effect of government intervention on production based on the GDP data from the table, we need to analyze the yearly changes:

• From 1940 to 1941: GDP increased from 101.4 billion to 120.67 billion.
• From 1941 to 1942: GDP increased from 120.67 billion to 139.06 billion.
• From 1942 to 1943: GDP decreased from 139.06 billion to 136.44 billion.
• From 1943 to 1944: GDP increased from 136.44 billion to 174.84 billion.
• From 1944 to 1945: GDP decreased from 174.84 billion to 173.52 billion.

Based on this data, we see that while there was a general upward trend in GDP from 1940 to 1942, there was a decline in GDP in 1943 and again from 1944 to 1945. We notice fluctuations indicating that the intervention was not consistently successful.

The statement that best evaluates the effect of government intervention on production is:

"Government intervention was not very successful, because GDP decreased from 1942 to 1943 and again from 1944 to 1945."

This statement captures the inconsistency and fluctuations in GDP during those years, reflecting that government intervention had mixed results rather than a clear success.