The Conference Board Has Derived the Following Indicator Series in Order

question 196

Multiple Choice

The Conference Board has derived the following indicator series in order to monitor business cycles:

• A) M2, leading, and lagging
• B) leading, coincident, and consumer expectations
• C) leading, coincident, and lagging
• D) leading, coincident, and M
• E) consumer expectations, leading, and lagging

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Definitions:

Less Pleasant

A subjective assessment indicating that something is not as enjoyable or agreeable as other options or experiences.

Compensating Differentials

Wage differences across jobs that reflect the desirable or undesirable aspects of different jobs, aiming to compensate workers for job attributes like risk or undesirable hours.

Worker Turnover

The rate at which employees leave a workforce and are replaced, indicating the level of workforce stability or instability within an organization.

Marginal Productivity

The additional output that is produced by using one more unit of a factor, keeping all other factors constant.