How does the business cycle affect consumers? Check all that apply.

During a depression, businesses often cut back or close, so jobs are harder to find; this makes A correct and D incorrect. During an expansion, businesses and incomes tend to grow, so people tend to make more money (C). Increased economic activity and demand can also push prices, including gas and food, upward (E), rather than making food and clothing prices tend to decrease as B suggests.

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