Which of the Following Is NOT a Criticism of the Dating

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the dating of business cycles by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) ?

• A) Economists use different methodologies to measure business cycles.
• B) NBER dates peaks and troughs only after the fact.
• C) The NBER deliberations are not public.
• D) The NBER is sometimes manipulated by the federal government.

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