An Economic Variable That Moves in the Same Direction as Aggregate

question 104

Multiple Choice

An economic variable that moves in the same direction as aggregate economic activity (up in expansions,down in contractions) is called

• A)procyclical.
• B)countercyclical.
• C)acyclical.
• D)a leading variable.

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Definitions:

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