What Is Trend Monitoring

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Multiple Choice

What is trend monitoring?

• A) When numerical data are available, a trend can be plotted to display changes through time and into the future
• B) A trend is examined to identify its nature, causes, speed of development, and potential impacts
• C) Trends viewed as particularly important in a specific community, industry, or sector are carefully monitored, watched, and reported to key decision makers
• D) Complex systems can be modeled by means of mathematical equations and different scenarios can be run against the model to determine "what if" analysis

Calculate GDP deflator and understand its relevance to economic analysis.

Determine nominal and real GDP for specified periods and understand their significance.

Calculate and interpret inflation rates based on changes in the GDP deflator.

Understand the relationship between GDP per capita and various quality of life measures.

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