Which of the Following Is Always a Characteristic of the Contraction

question 142

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is always a characteristic of the contraction phase of the business cycle?

• A) lower unemployment rates
• B) a decline in Real GDP
• C) higher inflation rates
• D) a decline in GDP
• E) all of the above

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