A Business Cycle Trough Is a

question 40

Multiple Choice

A business cycle trough is a

• A)relatively large negative deviation from trend in real GDP.
• B)small negative deviation from trend in real GDP.
• C)relatively large positive deviation from trend in real GDP.
• D)minimum deviation from trend in real GDP.
• E)small positive deviation from trend in real GDP.

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