Which of the Following Economic Series Is not Included in the National

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following economic series is not included in the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) leading indicator group?

• A) Average weekly initial claims for unemployment
• B) Index of 500 consumer stock prices
• C) Real money supply, M2
• D) Index of industrial production
• E) All of the above are included in the NBER leading indicator group

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