Q1. Which of the following is NOT a leading economic indicator?

A)   Changes in the money supply.

B)   Stock prices.

C)   The prime rate charged by banks.

Q2. The best indicator of future stock performance is through the use of:

A)   leading indicators.

B)   coincident indicators.

C)   diffusion indicators.

Q3. If the ratio of the coincident index to the lagging index is rising but then starts to slow, this may indicate:

A)   the beginning of decreased volatility in the economy.

B)   the beginning of a slowdown in the economy.

C)   the beginning of an upturn in the economy.

答案和详解如下：

Q1. Which of the following is NOT a leading economic indicator?

A)   Changes in the money supply.

B)   Stock prices.

C)   The prime rate charged by banks.

Correct answer is  C)

The prime rate charged by banks is not a leading economic indicator, it is a lagging indicator.

Q2. The best indicator of future stock performance is through the use of:

A)   leading indicators.

B)   coincident indicators.

C)   diffusion indicators.

Correct answer is  A)

Analysts will want to focus on the leading economic indicators because they would provide an indication of the future health of the stock market.

Q3. If the ratio of the coincident index to the lagging index is rising but then starts to slow, this may indicate:

A)   the beginning of decreased volatility in the economy.

B)   the beginning of a slowdown in the economy.

C)   the beginning of an upturn in the economy.

Correct answer is B)

The ratio of the coincident index to the lagging index is used by some analysts to forecast the economy. If the ratio is rising but subsequently starts to slow, this may indicate the beginning of a slowdown in the economy.

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