单选题 In the specific recession years noted in the passage, it can be inferred that ______.

A、 the rate of unemployment grew
B、 the rate of employment rose
C、 labor force growth exceeded final expenditure for goods
D、 full employment was attained

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】从第二段各种制约关系和Except for the recession years of 1949，1954，and 1958．the rate of economic growth exceeded the rate of productivity increase这句话中，可以得出结论。