During the 1930s, the United States experienced a prolonged recession, high unemployment, a drastic decrease in production of products, and extremely low consumer spending. Which phase of the economic cycle was the economy experiencing?
Depression
Expansion
Impulsion
Recovery
Determine the phase of the business cycle if the United States is experiencing a(n) economic slowdown, rise in unemployment, slowing down of production and a decrease in consumer spending.
Depression
Expansion
Recession
Recovery
People have lost their jobs. There is no extra money to be spent on anything that in non-essential and there seems to be no relief in sight. Which phase of the economic cycle is the economy experiencing?
Depression
Expansion
Recession
Recovery
The economy is beginning to slow down. Some workers are being laid off. Spending is beginning to slow down also. Which phase of the economic cycle is the economy experiencing?
Depression
Expansion
Recession
Recovery
The government tries to control the inflation rate by:
Encouraging people to take out a loan
Inflating the number of people working in the United States
Lowering the prices of goods
Raising interest rates which discourages borrowing money
Which can be determined by dividing the number of unemployed workers by the total number of people who are able and willing to work?
Gross domestic product
Inflation rate
Standard of living
Unemployment rate
A stable economy has an inflation rate of:
1-5% per year
5-10% per year
10-20% per year
20-30% per year
Determine the phase of the business cycle if Japan is experiencing a high period of economic growth, low unemployment, high production of goods and services and high consumer spending.
Depression
Expansion
Recession
Recovery
Which economic measurement includes the dollar value for products produced by the U.S. both here and abroad?
Gross domestic product
Gross national product
Standard of living
Unemployment
The U.S. economy moves through four recurring phases - expansion, recession, depression, and recovery. This is a(n):
Business cycle
Inflation rate
Standard of living
Unemployment rate
One characteristic of the recession phase of the business cycle is:
Increased consumer spending
Low unemployment
Production slows down
Renewed economic growth
Canada measures the goods and services produced IN their country. They are measuring:
Gross domestic product
Gross national product
Standard of living
Unemployment
The amount of goods and services that a nation's people have is their: