In August of This Year,Jack Can Best Estimate the Current

question 113

Multiple Choice

In August of this year,Jack can best estimate the current year's GDP by:

• A)adjusting the first two quarterly estimates of GDP for seasonal variation.
• B)taking an average of the last four quarterly estimates of GDP available.
• C)multiplying the most recent quarter's GDP estimate by four.
• D)All of these methods would give Jack the same answer.

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