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Business Cycle

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

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.

The business cycle is made up of how many phases?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

4.

The business cycle rises above the trendline during-

a)

rescessions

b)

expansions

c)

troughs

5.

GDP declines during a(an)

a)

peak

b)

contraction

c)

expansion

6.

Economic recovery begins-

a)

above the trend line

b)

at the end of a recession (trough)

c)

at the "boom" period

7.

When GDP rises faster than the long-run trend the economy is experiencing-

a)

recession

b)

expansion

c)

recovery

8.

GDP will begin to decline at-

a)

the peak.

b)

the trough.

c)

the contractionary phase.

9.

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

10.

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

11.

GDP declines during a(an)

a)

peak

b)

contraction

c)

expansion

12.

Which of the following is a peak?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

Which of the following is a recession, or contraction?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Which of the following is a trough?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Which of the following is an expansion, or recovery?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

GDP divided by ______ = GDP per capita

a)

population

b)

income

c)

wealth

d)

production

17.

Economic recovery begins-

a)

above the trend line

b)

at the end of a recession (trough)

c)

at the "boom" period

18.

When GDP rises faster than the long-run trend the economy is experiencing-

a)

recession

b)

expansion

c)

recovery

19.

Refers to an increase in the general price level associated with an increase in the cost of production.

a)

Supply Inflation

b)

Cost Push Inflation

c)

Imported Inflation

d)

Demand Pull Inflation

20.

Inflation Rate =

a)

CPI Current Year - CPI of Previous Year/CPI of Previous Year X 100

b)

CPI of Base Year - CPI of Current Year/CPI of Current Year X 100

c)

PPI / CPI X 100

d)

PPI X CPI / 100