How do economists determine whether an economy has entered a recession in its business cycle?
O A. It alternates rapidly between periods of extreme growth and
decline.
O B. It experiences a contraction that lasts for at least two economic
quarters in a row.
C. It experiences contractions and expansions without peaks or
troughs.
O D. It has a negative value in its steady growth line for less than one
quarter.

B. It experiences a contraction that lasts for at least two economic

quarters in a row.

Explanation:

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A recession is a temporary period of the economy decline reflected by a fall in GDP and a rise in the unemployemnt rate, generally for two quarters in a row.

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