A Variable That Tends to Move in Advance of Aggregate

question 63

Multiple Choice

A variable that tends to move in advance of aggregate economic activity is called

• A)a leading variable.
• B)a coincident variable.
• C)a lagging variable.
• D)an acyclical variable.

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Definitions:

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