Between 1995 and 2009, the U.S. productivity rate:
A. was slightly negative, mainly because of record levels of employment growth.
B. grew substantially compared to prior years, leading some economists to predict a long-lasting resurgence of productivity growth.
C. slowed considerably relative to the high rates between 1990 and 1995.
D. reached record low levels for the United States' economy, leading some economists to talk of a long-term trend of stagnation.
Answer: B. grew substantially compared to prior years, leading some economists to predict a long-lasting resurgence of productivity growth.
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