Identify a recessionary gap
A business cycle diagram in a Wellington budget case study shows actual output below trend output. Explain the recessionary gap. Use the labelled macro diagram, data, or extract evidence before writing the answer. Enter the answer and choose the interpretation that best matches the macroeconomic evidence.
Worked practice: economic evidence and answer
Identify the economic evidence first, then state the result and interpretation.
Write a full answer
Now write the response in full, in your own words — this is what the exam asks for. The AI marks it on the same moves you built above (focus, evidence, technique, judgement) and gives feedback on reasoning, evidence, and expression.