Which of These Is a Lagging Economic Indicator

question 128

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a lagging economic indicator?

• A)The unemployment rate
• B)Personal income
• C)Industrial production
• D)Total employment
• E)Fluctuations in stock prices

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Definitions:

Net Exports

The value of a country's total exports minus its total imports; a measure of a nation's foreign trade balance.

Net Capital Outflow

The financial discrepancy between home country residents' investments in foreign lands and foreign investors' stakes in domestic assets.

U.S. Net Capital Outflow

The difference between the purchase of foreign assets by residents of the United States and the purchase of U.S. assets by foreigners.

Foreign Assets

Assets such as securities, properties, and bank accounts held by a country's residents or the government in foreign countries.