Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 146

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) The rate of change in economic activity is used to assess whether an economy is expanding or contracting.
• B) Short-term ups and downs in the economy are known as business cycles.
• C) During a recession, output and employment are falling.
• D) Business cycles are always symmetric-the length of an expansion is the same as the length of a contraction.

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