Consider Short-Run Fluctuations in Real GDP Around Its Trend Value

question 102

Multiple Choice

Consider short-run fluctuations in real GDP around its trend value.We can say that such fluctuations are

• A)generally ignored by economists,because these fluctuations do not affect behaviour of other variables such as the unemployment rate.
• B)generally ignored by economists,because these fluctuations are constant and predictable.
• C)referred to in economics as "background noise."
• D)referred to in economics as "the business cycle."
• E)unimportant to the study of macroeconomics.

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Definitions:

Cost Or Market

An accounting method used to value inventory or securities at the lower of either its original cost or its market value as of the reporting date.

LIFO Reserve

The difference between the cost of inventory calculated under the Last In, First Out method and the FIFO (First In, First Out) method.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations, calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities.

Current Assets

Short-term assets that are expected to be converted into cash, sold, or consumed within one year or the business's operating cycle, whichever is longer.