Bondi corporation makes automotive engines. for the most recent month, budgeted production was 2,700 engines. the standard power cost is $1.80 per machine-hour. the company's standards indicate that each engine requires 10.5 machine-hours. actual production was 3,000 engines. actual machine-hours were 29,750 machine-hours. actual power cost totaled $58,537.

The business cycle is the periodic but irregular up-and-down movement in economic activity, measured by fluctuations in real gross domestic product (gdp) and other macroeconomic variables. a business cycle is typically characterized by four phases—recession, recovery, growth, and decline—that repeat themselves over time. economists note, however, that complete business cycles vary in length. the duration of business cycles can be anywhere from about two to twelve years, with most cycles averaging six years in length. some business analysts use the business cycle model and terminology to study and explain fluctuations in business inventory and other individual elements of corporate operations. but the term "business cycle" is still primarily associated with larger (industry-wide, regional, national, or even international) business trends.

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