Kiara, while trying to log in to her bank website, visited a scammer's fake, official-looking website and provided her personal and financial information. The next day, she found out that an amount that she did not transact was deducted from her account. She registered a complaint and found out that the website that she logged in was a fake website. In this scenario, Kiara is a victim of .

The business cycle is the periodic but irregular up-and-down movement in economic activity, measured by fluctuations in real gross domestic product (gdp) and other macroeconomic variables. a business cycle is typically characterized by four phases—recession, recovery, growth, and decline—that repeat themselves over time. economists note, however, that complete business cycles vary in length. the duration of business cycles can be anywhere from about two to twelve years, with most cycles averaging six years in length. some business analysts use the business cycle model and terminology to study and explain fluctuations in business inventory and other individual elements of corporate operations. but the term "business cycle" is still primarily associated with larger (industry-wide, regional, national, or even international) business trends.