Economic Indicators

True or False: Economic Indicators are used to assess the overall health of the Economy.

• True

• False

How often are GDP numbers released  (published)?

• one a year (annually)

• One a month (monthly)

• Every three month (quarter)

True or False: The Consumer Price Index measures changes in production of goods relative to a base year

• True

• False

Is Unemployment (Up or Down) a Leading Indicator (prediction) of the Economy or a Lagging Indicator (past measure) of the Economy?

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  Leading Indicator

• Lagging Indicator