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2.5.3 Trade (business) cycle

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Table: Real GDP quarterly growth rate (%), Q1 2021 to Q4 2023

QuarterGDP Growth Rate (%)
Q1 2021-1.8
Q2 20210.5
Q3 20211.2
Q4 20211.7
Q1 20222.4
Q2 20221.3
Q3 2022-0.4
Q4 20220.8
Q1 2023-1.5
Q2 2023-0.6
Q3 20231.1
Q4 2023-0.2

Which one of the following can be deduced from the data?

A

In Q2 2022, the level of real GDP fell by 1.1 percentage points

B

The price level was falling at an accelerating rate between Q3 2021 and Q4 2021

C

The economy experienced a technical recession in the first half of 2023

D

Real GDP was lower in Q1 2022 than in Q3 2021

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2.5.3 Trade (business) cycle Questions

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8 exam-style questions on Edexcel A A Level Economics 2.5.3 Trade (business) cycle. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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