Leading/Lagging/Coincident Indicators

Question 1

Average Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance

Answer 1

Leading

Question 2

Manufacturing and trade sales

Answer 2

Coincident

Question 3

Stock prices, 500 common stocks

Answer 3

Leading

Question 4

Industrial production

Answer 4

Coincident

Question 5

Average consumer expectations for business and conditions

Answer 5

Leading

Question 6

Employees on nonagriculture payrolls

Answer 6

Coincident

Question 7

Leading credit index

Answer 7

Leading

Question 8

Interest rate spread, 10-year treasury bonds less federal funds

Answer 8

Leading

Question 9

Inventories to sales ratio, manufacturing and trade

Answer 9

Lagging

Question 10

Consumer price index for services

Answer 10

Lagging

Question 11

Personal Income less transfer payments

Answer 11

Coincident

Question 12

Consumer instalment credit to personal income ratio

Answer 12

Lagging

Question 13

Labour cost per unit of output, manufacturing

Answer 13

Lagging

Question 14

Manufacturers New Orders, Nondefense Capital Goods excluding Aircraft Orders

Answer 14

Leading

Question 15

Average duration of unemployment

Answer 15

Lagging

Question 16

Average prime rate

Answer 16

Lagging

Question 17

ISM Index of New Orders

Answer 17

Leading

Question 18

Average Weekly Hours, Manufacturing

Answer 18

Leading

Question 19

Manufacturers New Orders, Consumer Goods and Materials

Answer 19

Leading

Question 20

Commerical and industrial loans

Answer 20

Lagging

Question 21

Building Permits, new private housing units

Answer 21

Leading