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Basic Question 3 of 6

Layoffs are slow, but new hiring has not yet occurred and the unemployment rate remains high. At first, business turns to overtime and temporary employees to meet rising product demands. This is a characteristic of the ______ phase.

A. trough
B. expansion
C. peak

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lordcomas Thus in early expansion or late trough.
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Learning Outcome Statements

describe the business cycle and its phases

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 1, Module 2.