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Business Cycle

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a Phase?

a)

Expansion

b)

Contraction

c)

Neutral

d)

Peak

e)

Trough

2.

The Business Cycle measures ___ over time.

a)

wealth

b)

inflation

c)

economic growth

3.

GDP declines during a(an)

a)

peak

b)

contraction

c)

expansion

4.

Economic recovery begins-

a)

above the trend line

b)

at the end of a recession (trough)

c)

at the "boom" period

5.

If a news headline says, "Finally!!! 2 straight months of increased jobs."

Where on the business cycle is the current economy?

a)

Peak

b)

Contraction/Recession

c)

Trough

d)

Expansion/Growth/Recovery

6.

If a news headline says, "3 months of consecutive job losses is impacting consumer confidence."

Where on the business cycle is the current economy?

a)

Peak

b)

Contraction/Recession

c)

Trough

d)

Expansion/Growth/Recovery

7.

GDP declines during a(an)

a)

peak

b)

contraction

c)

expansion

8.

Which of the following is a peak?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Which of the following is a recession, or contraction?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Which of the following is a trough?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Which of the following is an expansion, or recovery?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

During the peak phase of the business cycle:

a)

GDP is at the maximum; Unemployment is at the lowest; Inflation increases

b)

GDP decreases; Unemployment increases; inflation starts decreasing

c)

GDP is at the lowest; unemployment increases; inflation decreases

13.

During the trough phase of the business cycle:

a)

GDP is the lowest; unemployment increases; inflation decreases

b)

GDP increases; unemployment decreases; inflation slowly increases

c)

GDP is at the maximum; unemployment is at the lowest; inflation is increasing