A Cyclical Stock Is One That Follows the Business Cycle

question 18

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A cyclical stock is one that follows the business cycle of advances and declines in the economy.

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Definitions:

Fiscal Policy

Refers to the use of government spending and tax policies to influence economic conditions, including demand, employment, and inflation.

Aggregate Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the total quantity of goods and services demanded across all sectors of an economy and the price level, all else being equal.

Recessionary Gap

The difference between the actual level of GDP and the potential level of GDP in an economy, indicating economic underperformance.

Classical Economists

A group of 18th- and 19th-century economists who believed that economic downturns corrected themselves through natural market forces; thus, they believed the economy was self-correcting and needed no government intervention.