16.
the of u. s. workers has fallen behind that of other countries.

productivity

inflation

circulation

recession
17.
a is a person or company that provides goods or services.

consumer

stock

producer

competition
18.
economic booms usually cause inflation.

true

false
19.
predicting changes to the business cycle is a critical job for

economists

bankers

investments

indicators
20.
when the economy reaches its lowest point, it is said to be in a

contraction

recession

peak

trough