4.1 The Business Cycle Answers

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the interactions between producers and consumers
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the change in production cost
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macroeconomic trends
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supply and demand trends
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Which of the following is a characteristic of prosperity in the peak phase of the business cycle?

A
stagnant prices
B
high levels of production
C
ambivalence about the economy
D
reduced incomes
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Why might buying a home during a recession be a good decision for some consumers? Choose three answers.Housing prices are down.It is easier to get a mortgage.Less demand means more options for buyers.Less demand means less competition with other buyers.Fewer houses are on the market.

A
Housing prices are down.
B
It is easier to get a mortgage.
C
Less demand means more options for buyers.
D
Less demand means less competition with other buyers.
E
Fewer houses are on the market.
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Which scenario best reflects the relationship between production and demand in a recession?

A
Car dealerships have minimal overstock.
B
Car dealerships are not restocking.
C
Car dealerships cannot sell their stock.
D
Car dealerships cannot obtain stock.
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Read a passage from a speech given by President Barack Obama.Because of this plan, families who are struggling to pay tuition costs will receive a $2,500 tax credit . . . And Americans who have lost their jobs in this recession will be able to receive extended unemployment benefits.–President Barack Obama, February 4, 2009

A
It describes government measures to stimulate demand and bring about a recovery.
B
It describes government measures to increase production and bring about a depression.
C
It describes a shift in government policies during a trough on the business cycle.
D
It describes a shift in government policies during a peak on the business cycle.
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Which stage of the business cycle is an economy in when it reaches its low point?

A
Expansion
B
Peak
C
Contraction
D
Trough
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Which event most likely explains renewed demand in a recovery period?

A
Consumers choose to save more and spend less.
B
Economic policy renews consumer confidence and demand.
C
Producers decrease prices to prompt demand and recovery.
D
Production decreases to prompt increased demand.
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During a recession, what is one way governments try to encourage growth?

b
by increasing unemployment benefits
b
by stopping government spending
b
by requiring firms to maintain production
b
by eliminating all tax breaks
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There are five stages in a recession. 1. job loss2. falling production3. falling demand (occurs twice)4. peak production In which order do these stages occur?

A
4, 3, 2, 1, 3
B
3, 2, 1, 3, 4
C
4, 3, 2, 3, 1
D
4, 2, 3, 1, 3
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Which indicators do economists use to determine the state of the economy? Choose three answers.

A
prices
B
immigration levels
C
agricultural output
D
employment levels
E
gross domestic product (GDP)
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When production is very high but demand is very low, it can lead to

A
a recession.
B
a recovery.
C
prosperity.
D
the peak.
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Income reaches the highest level at the point of the business cycle.

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Read a passage from a speech given by President Barack Obama.Because of this plan, families who are struggling to pay tuition costs will receive a $2,500 tax credit . . . And Americans who have lost their jobs in this recession will be able to receive extended unemployment benefits.–President Barack Obama, February 4, 2009

A
It describes government measures to stimulate demand and bring about a recovery.
B
It describes government measures to increase production and bring about a depression.
C
It describes a shift in government policies during a trough on the business cycle.
D
It describes a shift in government policies during a peak on the business cycle.
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Which statement best describes why it is difficult to sell a home during a recession?

A
Mortgage rates are high.
B
Demand greatly decreases.
C
Mortgages become unavailable.
D
Housing prices increase.

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