Unemployment Is a Lagging Indicator Because

question 75

Multiple Choice

Unemployment is a lagging indicator because:

• A) employers wait to see how bad a recession looks before making the difficult decision to lay off workers.
• B) employers wait to see how solid a recovery looks before committing to take on new employees.
• C) firms may first try to decrease or increase the hours of existing employees before changing levels of employment.
• D) All of these are reasons that make unemployment a lagging indicator.

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