Recurring upswings and downswings in an economy's real GDP over time are called:

A. recessions.
B. business cycles.
C. output yo-yos.
D. total product oscillations.


B. business cycles.

Economics

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A) 6 South African goods per U.S. good. B) 8.4 South African goods per U.S. good. C) 9.8 South African goods per U.S. good. D) 1.4 South African goods per U.S. good.

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All else constant, as the price elasticity of demand decreases, so does the marginal revenue resulting from a decrease in price

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the short run if TR < TC, a perfectly competitive firm will always shut down.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Assume the smart watch industry is a perfectly competitive industry that uses a specialized input. If this industry experiences an increase in demand, we might expect that in the long run:

A. neither input nor output prices will increase. B. only input prices will increase. C. both input and output prices will increase. D. only output prices will increase.

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