Economists Define a ____ as Two Consecutive Three-Month Periods of Decline

question 63

Multiple Choice

Economists define a ____ as two consecutive three-month periods of decline in a country's gross domestic product.

• A) repression
• B) prosperity
• C) recession
• D) trough
• E) recovery

---

Definitions:

Lithosphere

The hard external layer of Earth, made up of the crust and the top section of the mantle.

Driving Forces

Factors or energies that lead to changes in a physical system or environment, often initiating or influencing processes.

Resisting Forces

Forces that oppose motion or movement, including friction, air resistance, and tension, which work against the direction of motion.

Plate Tectonics

A theory in which the lithosphere is divided into a number of mostly rigid plates that move relative to one another, causing tectonic activity along these boundaries.