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  • Cycle Time

    The time required to complete a process, such as replenishing inventory. (ISM, 2000)

  • Cyclical Deficit

    That portion of the budget deficit attributable to unemployment or inflation. (Schiller, 2000)

  • Cyclical Unemployment

    Unemployment attributable to a lack of job vacancies, that is, to an inadequate level of aggregate demand. The dollar value of materiel items adjusted for upgrades, deterioration in condition, or other changes. (Schiller, 2000)