Why is the free enterprise system subject to business cycles?

Why is the free enterprise system subject to business cycles?

A. because individuals and businesses acting in their own self-interest make economic decisions

B. because the government plays a role in making decisions about factors such as prices, production, and consumption

C. because of minor fluctuations such as the day-to-day fluctuations of the stock market

D. because the desire for a higher standard of living than that of the previous generation becomes harder to reach