The fundamental difference between cycles and seasonality is the

A) duration of the repeating patterns.
B) magnitude of the variation.
C) ability to attribute the pattern to a cause.
D) speed of the variation.
E) cycles happen more often than seasonality.

Cycles

Periods or sequences in a system or process that repeat in a regular pattern, such as the phases of economic growth and decline or the operation of machinery.

Seasonality

Refers to fluctuations in demand or supply of certain products or services that occur regularly at certain times of the year.