Question

officially, the word \depression\ means that the economy has had at least two straight years of decreasing gdp
true
false

Explanation:

The official definition of an economic depression does not specify "at least two straight years of decreasing GDP." A recession is commonly defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth, while a depression refers to a more severe and prolonged economic downturn with no strict two-year GDP decrease criterion.

Answer:

False