In which phase of the business cycle does a recession occur?

A) contraction
B) peak
C) recovery
D) expansion


Ans: A) contraction

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A) fiscal expansion is needed to hold the current account surplus at X as the currency is devalued by a given amount. B) monetary expansion is needed to hold the current account surplus at X as the currency is devalued by a given amount. C) fiscal expansion is needed to hold the current account surplus at X as the currency is evaluated by a given amount. D) fiscal and monetary expansions are needed to hold the current account surplus at X as the currency is devalued by a given amount. E) foreign funding is needed to hold the current account surplus at X as the currency is devalued by a given amount.

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Labor market regulations in European Union countries

a. do not contain limitations on plant closing but do have provisions for mandatory severance pay that may discourage firms from expanding employment. b. include limitations on plant closing but have no provisions for mandatory severance pay that may discourage firms from expanding employment. c. neither entail limitations on plant closing nor provisions for mandatory severance pay that may discourage firms from expanding employment. d. include limitations on plant closing and provisions for mandatory severance pay that may discourage firms from expanding employment.

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Division of customers by territory or customer type is illegal

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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