Economic Indicators (L)

Question 1

What does a leading indicator show

Answer 1

economic activity that happens prior to a change in the economic cycle

Question 2

what does a coincident indicator show

Answer 2

information used to measure economic change presently.

Question 3

what does a lagging indicator show

Answer 3

change after the business cycle expands/contracts

Question 4

example of a leading indicator

Answer 4

building approvals, consumer confidence.

Question 5

example of a coincident indicator

Answer 5

retail sales, unemployment rate, output

Question 6

example of a lagging indicator

Answer 6

interest rates, debt levels, profit levels