Which of the Following Economic Series Is NOT Included in the Conference

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following economic series is NOT included in the Conference Board leading indicator group?

• A) average weekly initial claims for unemployment
• B) index of 500 consumer stock prices
• C) real money supply, M2
• D) index of industrial production
• E) All of these are correct (that is, all are included in the lagging indicator group).

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