The Peak of the Business Cycle

question 75

Multiple Choice

The peak of the business cycle:

• A) usually occurs when the natural rate of unemployment is equal to its actual rate.
• B) is the minimum level of nominal GDP.
• C) is the point where an expansion ends and a recession begins.
• D) usually occurs immediately before the expansion phase.

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