A Trough in the Business Cycle Occurs When

question 138

Multiple Choice

A trough in the business cycle occurs when

• A) cyclical unemployment is at a minimum point.
• B) employment and output reach their lowest levels.
• C) the natural rate of unemployment is at a minimum point.
• D) structural and frictional unemployment are at their highest levels.
• E) inflation is at the highest level.

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Definitions:

Poles Per Phase

A characteristic of electric machines which indicates the number of magnetic poles in one phase of the machine.

Output Frequency

The frequency of the electrical output signal generated by an oscillator, amplifier, or another electronic device.

Brushless Exciter

A device used to excite the rotor of an alternator or synchronous motor that does not use brushes or sliprings.

Primary Exciter

A device, often a small generator, used to supply the initial current to the field winding of an alternator or to a magnetic coil to start the generation of electricity.