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The economic cycle

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Edexcel Economics B (9EB0) Theme 2, Unit T2-5 (spec ref 2.5.1) — the economic (business) cycle: boom, downturn, recession and recovery around the long-run trend of output; the characteristics of a boom versus a recession (GDP, unemployment, confidence, investment, inflationary pressure, spare cap…

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Lesson outline

  1. Do Now — Retrieval
  2. What Is the Economic Cycle?
  3. Hinge Check — Defining a Recession
  4. Reading the Economic Cycle
  5. Quick Check — Interpret the Chart
  6. Characteristics: Boom vs Recession
  7. Hinge Check — Boom or Recession?
  8. Implications for Firms
  9. Guided Practice — Cyclical or Non-Cyclical?
  10. Main Activity — Frontline Essentials Expands
  11. Exam Practice — Explain (4 marks)
  12. Mark Scheme Check
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