AP MacroeconomicsThe Business Cycle
Peak
The peak is the highest point of economic activity in a business cycle.
The peak represents the end of an expansion and the beginning of a contraction. At the peak, an economy's real GDP stops increasing and starts to decline. Unemployment is low, and inflation may be high.
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