An analyst believes that a recession is likely to develop that will affect many of the world economies. She believes that Country As GDP should be forecast using current and lagged economic data for it as well as from other countries that may influence Country A. What type of country is Country A and what type of forecasting model should be used? Country A is most likely a: A) | large country and its GDP should be forecast using an econometric approach. |
| B) | large country and its GDP should be forecast using a checklist approach. |
| C) | small country and its GDP should be forecast using a checklist approach. |
| D) | small country and its GDP should be forecast using an econometric approach. |
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Answer and Explanation
Small countries with undiversified economies are more susceptible to global events. Larger countries with diverse economies are less affected by events in other countries. An econometric approach can be very complex, involving several data items of various time periods lags to predict the future. They can be used to accurately model real world conditions.
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