ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

BUSINESS CYCLES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The business cycle describes the fact that
A
unemployment levels are constantly changing.
B
an economy’s level of output fluctuates between times of recession and expansion.
C
inflation rates are constantly changing.
D
politicians usually pass laws that cause the economy to react in unpredictable ways.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A business cycle is a cycle of fluctuations in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) around its long-term natural growth rate. It explains the expansion and contraction in economic activity that an economy experiences over time.

Detailed explanation-2: -Understanding the Business Cycle A recession is actually a specific sort of vicious cycle, with cascading declines in output, employment, income, and sales that feed back into a further drop in output, spreading rapidly from industry to industry and region to region.

Detailed explanation-3: -Every nation’s economy fluctuates between periods of expansion and contraction. These changes are caused by levels of employment, productivity, and the total demand for and supply of the nation’s goods and services. In the short-run, these changes lead to periods of expansion and recession.

Detailed explanation-4: -The economic cycle, also known as a business cycle, refers to fluctuations of the economy between periods of expansion (growth) and contraction (recession).

Detailed explanation-5: -The business cycle is a term used by economists to describe the increase and decrease in economic activity over time. The economy is all activities that produce, trade, and consume goods and services within the U.S.-such as businesses, employees, and consumers.

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