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(A) Unlike a recession, a depression includes high levels of inflation.
(B) A recession is more severe than a depression and lasts longer.
(C) A depression is a particularly deep recession with high levels of unemployment.
(D) A recession is a period of economic growth while a depression is a period of economic contraction.

Ans: (C) A depression is a particularly deep recession with high levels of unemployment.

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