An extended recessionary period is indicative of?

A. a depression

B. the start of depression

C. a growing recession

D. the end of a recession

The answer is C. a growing recession

It is simply a growing recession. A recession is simply a downturn in economic output: a depression is simply a more severe version of a recession with a larger decrease in GDP and unemployment. Recessions are defined as beginning after the economy peaks and ending as it hits the trough before beginning to expand.