An Increase in the Consumer Sentiment Index Indicates That Consumers

question 183

Multiple Choice

An increase in the consumer sentiment index indicates that consumers are

• A) becoming more optimistic about their future income and employment prospects.
• B) becoming less optimistic about their future income and employment prospects.
• C) expecting the inflation rate to rise in the near future.
• D) expecting the inflation rate to fall in the near future.

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