The introduction of such mechanized devices as the reaper led to a. a decline in farm labor needs. b. the need for more agricultural workers. c. the decline of the slaughterhouse. d. the faster production of corn.

an expansion is one of two basic business cycle phases; the other is contraction. the transition from expansion to contraction is a peak, and the changeover from contraction to expansion is a trough.

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