The graph below will be used to answer a series of 10 questions. Click the "Zoom" button in the lower left to see a larger view of the Great Depression years, highlighted in yellow on the chart (1929 - 1940).

When you are done with this page, click the Next button on the lower right to move to the first question. Note that on upcoming pages you must first answer each question in order for the Next button to appear.

These data represent the Great Depression years. Click the Close button to return to the 1919 - 2006 view and to answer the related question.

1. Locate the X axis of the graph by clicking the graph with your mouse.

2. What information is located on the horizontal or X-axis?

	A. Years by decade
	B. Percentage change in CPI

3. Locate the Y axis of the graph by clicking the graph with your mouse.

4. What information is located on the vertical or Y-axis?

	A. Years by decade
	B. Percentage change in CPI

5. What does 0 percent on the vertical axis mean?

	A. Inflation
	B. Deflation
	C. Neither inflation nor deflation

6. When the bar is above 0 percent, the economy is experiencing:

	A. Inflation
	B. Deflation
	C. Neither inflation nor deflation

7. When the bar is below 0 percent, the economy is experiencing:

	A. Inflation
	B. Deflation
	C. Neither inflation nor deflation

8. Compare the decade 1929 – 1939 with 1989 – 1999. How would you describe each decade?

	A. 1929 – 1939 appears to have more price stability than 1989 – 1999.
	B. 1929 – 1939 appears to have more volatile price level swings when compared to 1989 – 1999.
	C. The 1929 – 1939 period appears to have more economic growth than 1989 – 1999 period.

9. Take a look at the graph. In what years did the percentage change increase from the previous year? Using the check boxes below, select all that apply.

10. Again, looking at the graph, during the period 1929-1940, in which years did the price level fall relative to the previous year? Using the check boxes below, select all that apply.