Which of the Following Occurs If an Economy Experiences a Recessionary

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following occurs if an economy experiences a recessionary gap? I. Actual real GDP is less than potential output.
II. Actual real GDP is greater than potential output.
III. Unemployment is less than the natural rate.
IV. Unemployment is greater than the natural rate.

• A) I and III
• B) I and IV
• C) II and III
• D) II and IV

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Definitions:

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in subsidiary companies, where the investment's value is adjusted over time to reflect the investor's share of the subsidiary's profits or losses.

Consolidation

The process of combining the financial statements of several subsidiary companies into the statements of a single parent company, displaying the group's total financial status as a single entity.

Cost Method

An accounting method used to value an investment, where the investment is recorded at its cost and adjustments are only made when there are declines in value or realized returns.

Equity in Earnings

The share of the profits or losses from investments in associates that a company accounts for using the equity method.