Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

In times of economic recession, the demand for goods is on the wane.

on the decline

he answer is >!on the decline.!<

The idiom "on the wane" means to be decreasing or weakening. In the sentence, "In times of economic recession, the demand for goods is on the wane," it means that the demand for goods is decreasing during an economic recession. This is because people have less money to spend during an economic recession, so they are less likely to buy goods.

The other options are not correct.

• "At the peak" means to be at the highest point. This is not the case in the sentence, as the demand for goods is decreasing.
• "On the rise" means to be increasing. This is also not the case in the sentence, as the demand for goods is decreasing.
• "Out of control" means to be uncontrollable. This is not the case in the sentence, as the demand for goods is simply decreasing.