According to the BEA, in the Second Quarter of 2012

Multiple Choice

According to the BEA, in the second quarter of 2012 personal consumption expenditures grew by 1.7 percent, gross private domestic investment grew by 3.0 percent, government expenditure on goods and services decreased by -0.9 percent, imports grew by 2.9%, and exports grew by 6.0%. Given these data, it is most likely that

A) GDP growth was positive in the 2nd quarter.
B) GDP growth was negative in the 2nd quarter.
C) the economy hit a business cycle peak.
D) the economy hit a business cycle trough.