The "Business Cycle" Refers to

question 169

Multiple Choice

The "business cycle" refers to

• A) short-run fluctuations in macroeconomic activity.
• B) a long-run increase in GDP.
• C) changes in the economy over the course of the four seasons.
• D) changes in the economy between winter and summer.

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