问题如下:
As the expansion phase of the business cycle advances from early stage to late stage, businesses most likely experience a decrease in:
选项:
A.labor costs.
B.capital investment.
C.availability of qualified workers.
解释:
C is correct.
When an economy’s expansion is well established, businesses often have difficulty finding qualified workers.
考点:Business Cycle Characteristics
解析:经济扩张的晚期投入的资本还是在不断增加的,所以B选项错误。
此时,合格工人都已就业,所以再想招募新的合格工人会很难,所以C选项正确。
因此,为了招到更多的合格工人,企业的劳动力成本是上升而非下降。A选项说法错误。
unemployment这个指标具有滞后性,也就是说,在经济扩张的晚期,失业率才降低到一个值,合格工人才就业。所以这个时候才应该是合格工人都已就业。为什么答案里没体现出滞后性