alleryStart learning →The NBER defines an expansion as the period running from a:
APeak to a trough
BTrough to a peak
CBoom to a crisis
DRecovery to a slump
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Trough to a peak
An expansion is measured from a trough up to the next peak of activity.
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