Multiple Choice
The defining feature of business cycles is that they are
A) fluctuations about trend in real GDP.
B) fluctuations about trend in the level of employment.
C) fluctuations about trend in the unemployment rate.
D) changes in the trend component of real GDP.
E) fluctuations about trend in standards of living.
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