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What is a Business Cycle?The Business Cycle, also called the "Economic Cycle", is an economic concept that reflects the the "natural" and "cyclical nature" in the fluctuation of economic activity in an economy over time. It is the pattern that can be observed in the fluctuations in economic or production activities in an economy. The Economic Cycle is influenced by various factors such as changes in consumer spending, investment levels, government policies, political instability (wars), and international trade. Economic fluctuations appear to occur at more or less regular time intervals (every 5 years or so). A business cycle typically involves a period of economic growth (an expansion or boom), and a period of relative stagnation or decline (a contraction or recession). Limitations of the Business Cycle ConceptGovernments and various international institutions try to dampen the effects of the business cycle, and get more balanced long-term growth, but so far with limited success. This is understanable, considering a number of factors:
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Tools to Managing the Economic Cycle
The peak of the business cycle is usually referred to as a "boom", and the wost situation of a recession or depression as the "trough". Since no two cycles are alike in their details, some economists dispute the existence of cycles and use the word "fluctuations" (or the like). Business cycles of countries can be measured by analyzing their (annual) Gross Domestic Product.
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