Question

Leading economic indicators predict the status of the economy over the course of _____________

Answer 1

Answer:

A year.

Explanation:

Leading indicators tell something about the short-term future of an economy. Investors tend to pay more attention to leading indicators than to lagging indicators, which are those that illustrate the economic effects of a business cycle upturn or downturn.

Some leading indicators are: stock price changes, invetory changes and building permits.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "C": three to twelve months.

Explanation:

Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) measure the development of a country's economy in diverse fields such as goods and services production, inflation or employment. Among the most common LEIs we can identify the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Consumer Price Index (CPI), and the Current Employment Statistics (CES). The results after each study are presented quarterly (every 3 months) or annually (every 12 months).