Business Cycle Definition

noun
The regular alternation of periods of expansion and contraction that occur in an industry or economy.
Webster's New World
A cycle of economic activity typically characterized by recession, recovery, growth, and decline.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • trade cycle

Other Word Forms of Business Cycle

Noun

Singular:
business cycle
Plural:
business cycles

Business Cycle Sentence Examples

  • Given these developments, small businesses should be somewhat less vulnerable to a downturn in the economy than in the last business cycle.

  • In this paper we show how the business cycle creates disequilibrium and imbalances in the economy.

  • The model's regime probabilities provide an optimal statistical inference of the turning point of the European business cycle.

  • Even on the basis of half a business cycle there is no statistical evidence of a UK productivity spurt.

  • However, given the current upswing in the housing market, it will now be correctly timed to dampen the business cycle.

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