Unit 6- QBank Quiz Questions Review
the economy is weakening.
Ana is a bond analyst who notices a wider credit spread between Treasury bonds and AAA corporate debt. From this, she would be most likely to infer
the country's imports will exceed exports, creating selling pressure on its currency.
Over time, a country's trade deficit will lead to a decline in the value of its currency because
Industrial production
The Conference Board releases information about the economy on a monthly basis. Included are a number of different indicators. Economic indicators can be leading, lagging, or coincidental, which indicates the timing of their changes relative to how the economy as a whole changes. Which of the following is a coincident economic indicator?
the federal funds rate.
When a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System borrows from another member bank, the rate that is charged is known as
1 and 2
When discussing employment and production, which of the following industries are typically more affected by a recession? 1. Capital goods 2. Consumer durable goods 3. Consumer nondurable goods 4. Services
Appliance manufacturers
Which of the following industries would tend to be the most cyclical?