The University of Dover and Dover University are bitter cross town rivals. They compete in everything from sports to academics. The schools, because of shrinking enrollment, make an agreement to give all incoming students free tuition for one semester before raising the existing rates the following semester. This action would be considered:.a) a horizontal restraint violating the Sherman Act. b) a vertical restraint violating the Sherman Act. c) a tying agreement in violation of the Clayton Act. d) price discrimination in violation of the Robinson-Patman Act.

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.

Ithink the answer is a. expectation.