A company records a decrease in its total raw materials inventory from the previous year. A pharmaceutical company buys marketing rights to sell a drug exclusively in East Asian markets. Fitzi Chemical Co. earns revenue from its cash receipts from royalties. The Yum chain of restaurants conducts an initial public offering to raise funds for expansion.

The business cycle is the periodic but irregular up-and-down movement in economic activity, measured by fluctuations in real gross domestic product (gdp) and other macroeconomic variables. a business cycle is typically characterized by four phases—recession, recovery, growth, and decline—that repeat themselves over time. economists note, however, that complete business cycles vary in length. the duration of business cycles can be anywhere from about two to twelve years, with most cycles averaging six years in length. some business analysts use the business cycle model and terminology to study and explain fluctuations in business inventory and other individual elements of corporate operations. but the term "business cycle" is still primarily associated with larger (industry-wide, regional, national, or even international) business trends.

The buyers because if they don't like it, it won't be made anymore