Which of the following statements best describes the postwar US economy?

Many experts expected the end of wartime production and returning soldiers to cause a severe economic downturn. Instead, postwar demand, government programs, and consumer spending helped the economy grow, so the predicted collapse did not occur. Gross national product did not fall by half, and the 1950s were generally a period of rising wages and prosperity, making B and D incorrect.

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