Which of the following is a severe and long-lasting economic downturn that is worse and deeper than a recession? a. a contraction b. the business cycle c. an expansion d. a depression

Which of the following is a severe and long-lasting economic downturn that is worse and deeper than a recession? Depression. A depression on an economy will also cause a severe reduction in the gross domestic product. The gross domestic product is also known as the GDP. A depression is a severe and long lasting economic downturn that is worse than a recession. 

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Step-by-step explanation:

The average rainfall when you add all 10 years of rainfall up and divide by 10 is an average of 59.946 inches of rain each year. The equation for the data is y = -0.53x + 64.45, this means that the rainfall is getting less each year at a -0.53 inches of rain each year.

x = year (2004 would be 4, etc)