Answer:
a. 2.7%
b. From 6 to 9 years
Explanation:
a. The country’s trend rate of growth over this period is computed below:
= Total of growth rate ÷ time period
where,
Total of growth rate is
= 5% + 3% + 4% -1% -2% +2% + 3% + 4% + 6% + 3%
= 27%
And, the time period is 10 years
So, the trend growth rate is
= 27% ÷ 10 years
= 2.7%
b. The expansionary phase of the business cycle is from 6 years to 9 years as the growth rate is increased over this time period plus the growth rate is positive