A Set of Economic Variables Whose Fluctuations in Value Consistently

question 29

Multiple Choice

A set of economic variables whose fluctuations in value consistently precede similar fluctuations in other economic variables are called:

• A) predictor variables.
• B) leading indicators.
• C) coincident indicators.
• D) composite indicators.
• E) lagging indicators.

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