The following graph approximates business cycles in the United States from the first quarter of 1955 to the third quarter of 1959. The vertical blue bar coincides with a period of six or more months of declining real gross domestic product (real GDP). Notice that real GDP trends upward over time but experiences ups and downs in the short run. A period of declining real GDP, such as the blue-shaded period in 1957, is known as ________ (options: a recession, a business cycle, an expansion) True or False: Short-term fluctuations in real GDP are irregular and unpredictable. Which of the following probably occurred as the U.S. economy experienced increasing real GDP in 1958? Check all that apply. A. Industrial production declined. B. Consumer spending increased. C. The unemployment rate declined.

The following graph approximates business cycles in the United States from the first quarter of 1955 to the third quarter of 1959. The vertical blue bar coincides with a period of six or more months of declining real gross domestic product (real GDP). Notice that real GDP trends upward over time but experiences ups and downs in the short run. A period of declining real GDP, such as the blue-shaded period in 1957, is known as ________ (options: a recession, a business cycle, an expansion) True or False: Short-term fluctuations in real GDP are irregular and unpredictable. Which of the following probably occurred as the U.S. economy experienced increasing real GDP in 1958? Check all that apply. A. Industrial production declined. B. Consumer spending increased. C. The unemployment rate declined.

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter32: Macroeconomic Policy Around The World

Section: Chapter Questions

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