Macroeconomics
21st Edition
ISBN: 9781259915673
Author: Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, Sean Masaki Flynn Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Economic recession and expansion.
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LAST WORD What is Say's law? How does it relate to the view held by classical economists that the economy generally will operate at a position on its production possibilities curve? Use production possibilities analysis to demonstrate Keynes's view on this matter.
The following data give the dates of successive turning points in economic activity and the corresponding levels of real GDP at the time:
Turning Point
Date
Feb. 1961
Dec. 1969
Nov. 1970
Nov. 1973
Mar. 1975
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Which of the following periods is an expansion?
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O a. November 1970 through March 1975
O b. December 1969 through November 1973
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