Question

you expect unemployment to tend to fall during an economy's expansionary phase and to rise during a contractionary phase.Justify your answer.

Answer 1

Answer on Question#37184-Economics - Macroeconomics.

Contractionary Phase is a period in which real GDP is declining, that's why it is associated with declining inflation rates and increasing unemployment rates.
Expansionary Phase is a period in which real GDP is growing, that's why it is associated with increasing inflation rates and declining unemployment rates.