When an Economy Is Operating Between a Trough and a Peak

question 82

Multiple Choice

When an economy is operating between a trough and a peak of the business cycle, it is in:

• A)an expansion.
• B)a contraction.
• C)a short-run condition.
• D)the beginning of a fall in aggregate spending.

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Definitions:

Zygote

The 2n cell that results from the union of n gametes in sexual reproduction. Species that are not polyploid have haploid gametes and diploid zygotes.

Embryonic Cells

Cells derived from an embryo that have the potential to develop into any type of cell in the organism.

Crossing-Over

A process during meiosis where homologous chromosomes exchange genetic material, leading to new genetic combinations in offspring.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that code for the synthesis of proteins responsible for the organism's characteristics and functions.