Business Cycles Unit 12.2
What is a Business Cycle? Expansion Economic Growth Peak Contraction Recession Depression Stagflation Trough
Aggregate Demand and Supply Aggregate Supply Macroeconomic Equilibrium
Why Do Business Cycles Occur? Business Decisions Demand Slump New Technology Changes in Interest Rates Consumer Expectations External Issues
Predicting Business Cycles Leading Indicators Orders for building permits Orders for durable goods Stock Prices Baltic Dry Index Coincident Indicators Lagging Indicators
Business Cycles in History Great Depression Great Recession