________ peaked at the end of ________. By February 2010, ________.
A) Total nonfarm employment; 2007; over 8 million jobs were lost
B) The unemployment rate; 2006; inflation was 0 percent
C) Median weeks of unemployment; 2007; the unemployment rate had fallen to 7 percent
D) Aggregate weekly hours; 2007; inflation was negative
E) The inflation rate; 2008; the unemployment rate had risen to 11 percent

Question

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The phrase "peaked at the end of" suggests that we are talking about something that reached its highest point and then declined. Option A fits this description by stating that total nonfarm employment peaked at the end of 2007 and that by February 2010, over 8 million jobs were lost, indicating a decline in employment levels. The other options either do not fit the pattern of peaking and declining or do not have data to support them.

________ Peaked at the End of ________

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