RECOVERY: A early expansionary phase of the business cycle shortly after a contraction has ended, but before a full-blown expansion begins. During a recovery, the unemployment rate remains relatively high, but it is beginning to fall.
The upward movement in economic activity is referred to as the expansion phase and the downward movement as the contraction phase of the cycle.
expansion
One phase of business cylce grows out of the preceding phase.
expansion phase
The turning points of the cycle are called the peak, which is at the end of the expansion phase, and the trough, which is at the end of the contraction phase.
false
Governments try to control this cycle to prevent crashes from happening in the economy. They can do this by promoting the growth of businesses during the expansionary phase of the cycle.
Recession phase
expansion
One phase of business cylce grows out of the preceding phase.
in recession
The GDP will grow.
expansion phase
The turning points of the cycle are called the peak, which is at the end of the expansion phase, and the trough, which is at the end of the contraction phase.
false
depression
recession
recession