A recession is best described as

a. two quarters of negative growth of real GDP.

b. a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and lasts more than a few months.

c. a period when unemployment is high and rising.

d. a period when inflation is high and rising.

3 answers

b. a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and lasts more than a few months.
The first month of a recession is the month

a. following the trough.

b. following the peak.

c. before the peak.

d. before the trough.
b. following the peak.