Which of the Following Economic Series Are Included in the Conference

question 197

Multiple Choice

Which of the following economic series are included in the Conference Board lagging indicator series?

• A) vendor performance
• B) index of industrial production
• C) manufacturing and trade sales data in 1992 dollars
• D) manufacturers' new orders, non-defense capital goods
• E) average duration of unemployment in weeks

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