If Someone Takes a Handful of Pebbles and Scatters Them

question 29

Multiple Choice

If someone takes a handful of pebbles and scatters them in order to read the pattern or design as a prediction,it is called:

• A)chiromancy.
• B)scapulamancy.
• C)pyromancy.
• D)geomancy.
• E)hydromancy.

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Definitions:

Trough

A Trough in economics is a phase in the business cycle where activity is at its lowest point, preceding a recovery and expansion phase.

Business Cycle

The Business Cycle is the fluctuation of economic activity that an economy experiences over a period of time, marked by phases of expansion and contraction.

Recovery Phase

A stage in the economic cycle where activity starts to increase again after a downturn, leading to improvements in employment, consumer confidence, and spending.

Recessionary Phase

A period in the business cycle where the economy is contracting, leading to reduced economic activity and increased unemployment.