Measures of Average Workweeks and of New Orders for Durable

question 86

Multiple Choice

Measures of average workweeks and of new orders for durable goods are included in the index of leading indicators, because shorter workweeks tend to indicate _____ future economic activity, and more robust orders tend to indicate _____ future economic activity.

• A)stronger; stronger
• B)stronger; weaker
• C)weaker; stronger
• D)weaker; weaker

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