Multiple Choice
The defining feature of business cycles is that they
A) are inherently bad.
B) measure prospects for future growth in the economy.
C) represent the underlying trend of real GDP in the economy.
D) are fluctuations about trend in real GDP.
E) measure standards of living and productivity.
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