Comparing the Unemployment Rate and the Business Cycle We See

question 8

Multiple Choice

Comparing the unemployment rate and the business cycle we see that

• A) the unemployment rate generally increases during expansions and generally decreases during recessions.
• B) there is virtually no relationship between the business cycle and the unemployment rate.
• C) the unemployment rate eventually falls during expansions and rises during recessions.
• D) higher unemployment rates are the cause of most business cycles.

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Definitions:

Lophotrochozoans

A group of protostome animals, including mollusks and annelids, known for their developmental characteristics such as a trochophore larva or a feeding structure called a lophophore.

Nematocyst

In cnidarians, a capsule that contains a threadlike fiber, the release of which aids in the capture of prey.

Bilateral Development

The process of embryonic development where the organism develops with a symmetrical right and left side.

Radial Development

Growth or expansion that spreads out uniformly in all directions from a central point, often used to describe the growth pattern of cities or tumors.