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A report about the economy says that companies are having high production and adding new jobs. Also, wages and the GDP are increasing. Which phase of the business cylce is this
a) Depression
b) Prosperity
c) Recession
d) Recovery

A report about the economy includes that more companies are experiencing less production and reducing the number of employees. Which phase of the business cycle is this
a) Depression
b) Prosperity
c) Recession
d) Recovery

Mary has saved $43,000 in her bank. She knows that saving money will provide funds for others to borrow. This would be useful to measure which economic activities?
a) Borrowing
b) Consumer spending
c) Investment activities
d) Labor activities

A local department store reports to the state commerce office its total sales each month. This information would be useful for which measurement of economic activity?
a) Borrowing
b) Consumer spending
c) Investment activities
d) Labor activities

A company purchased a wrapping machine that wraps a pallet of boxes in 30 seconds. To complete the same task manually, it would take 3 minutes. Which econonomic activity is this?
a) Consumer spending
b) GDP
c) GDP per capita
d) Labor activities

With decreased enrollment in a school system, less teachers are needed. Therefore 100 teachers are released from their jobs. This measures which economic activities?
a) Consumer spending
b) GDP
c) GDP per capita
d) Labor activities

In a hypothetical economy, only 40 people were included and 15 pizzas were produced last year at $17 dollars each. This information measures which economic activity?
a) Consumer spending
b) GDP
c) GDP per capita
d) Labor activities

When a government agency reports annually the total amount spent to pay employees, this information is useful for which measurement of economic activities?
a) Consumer spending
b) GDP
c) Investment activities
d) Labor activities

If an economist researches annually the total value of homes built, this information would be useful for which measurement of economic activities?
a) Consumer spending
b) GDP
c) Investment activities
d) Labor activities

Depression, Prosperity, Recession, and Recovery describe what?
a) the motor cycle
b) the GDP cycle
c) the investment cycle
d) the business cycle

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