chapter 3 economic activity in a changing world section 3.2 the business cycle
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Read to Learn Describe the four stages of the business cycle. Explain how individuals and government influence the economy.TRANSCRIPT
Chapter 3EconomicActivity in aChanging WorldSection 3.2The BusinessCycle
Bell Ringer Activity
Think about a local sports team. Discuss winning and losing streaks, and compare them to the economy.
Read to LearnDescribe the four stages of the business cycle.
Explain how individuals and government influence the economy.
The Main IdeaIn a market economy, there is an economic cycle, which includes four stages: prosperity, recession, depression, and recovery. These are also the four stages of the business cycle. In the last few decades, we have experienced the economic cycle a number of times.
Guiding the Economy
Congress and the President enact laws that impact fiscal policy.
Government expenditures are often planned to guide the economy.
Guiding the Economy
The Federal Reserve (“the Fed”) is a government agency that guides the economy.
Guiding the EconomyThe Federal Reserve
Regulates the amount of money in circulation
Controls interest rates
Controls the amount of
money loaned
State and local governments also take steps to influence their economies
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Four Stages of the Business Cycle
business cyclethe rise and fall of economic activity
The business cycle of one country can affect other trading partners.
Business Cycle ModelFigure 3.1
Prosperity
Prosperity results from low unemployment, high production of goods and services, and the opening of new businesses.
prosperitya peak of economic activity
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Characteristics of Prosperity
Higher wagesGreater demand for goods to be producedMore people buy houses, which creates work for buildersPeople buy more goods from other countries, which benefits those countries
Recession
During a recession, businesses produce less, so they need fewer workers.
recessionwhen economic activity slows down
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Characteristics of a Recession
Businesses produce lessUnemployment increasesPeople have less money to spendFewer goods and services are producedThe GDP declines
Recession
A recession in one industry can cause a ripple effect throughout the entire economy.
Depression
A depression can be limited to one country but usually spreads to related countries.
depressiona deep recession
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Characteristics of a Depression
High unemploymentLow production of goods and servicesCan last for several yearsSpreads to other countriesHigh number of unused manufacturing facilitiesVery rare
Depression
The stock market crash on October 29, 1929, or “Black Tuesday,” marked the beginning of the Great Depression.
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TheGreat
DepressionThe GDP fell
nearly 50percent
Unemploymentrose nearly800 percent
The averagemanufacturingwage was 5
cents an hour
Many banksaround the
countryfailed
The moneysupply fell
by one-third
Many townsand other civic bodies printed
their own money
Recovery
Production starts to increase during a recovery.
recoverya rise in business activity after a recession or depression
RecoveryCharacteristics of a Recovery
People start going back to workPeople have money to purchase goods and servicesDemand for goods and services stimulates more productionNew businesses openBusinesses become more innovative
Recovery
In 1939, the United States was beginning to recover from the depression when World War II began.
The war increased the rate of recovery because of the demand for production.