The Period of Declining Growth in Real GDP Between the Peak

question 18

Multiple Choice

The period of declining growth in real GDP between the peak of the business cycle and the trough is called the

• A) contractionary phase.
• B) boom.
• C) expansionary phase.
• D) stationary phase.

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