Over the Business Cycle

Multiple Choice

Over the business cycle,

A) real GDP fluctuates around its trend.
B) only potential GDP fluctuates around its trend and real GDP remains equal to its trend.
C) neither real GDP nor potential GDP fluctuates because they just grow smoothly along their trends.
D) potential GDP fluctuates around its trend.
E) only real GDP fluctuates around its trend and potential GDP remains equal to its trend.