Question 2 Which of the following is not an analytical measure used by the NBER
ID: 2637424 • Letter: Q
Question
Question 2
Which of the following is not an analytical measure used by the NBER to examine behavior within a series?
Diffusion indexes
Rates of change
Direction of change
Ratios among series
Comparison with previous cycles
Question 3
Excess liquidity is defined as
The year-to year percentage change in the M2 money supply less the year-to-year percentage change in the nominal GNP.
The growth rate in M2 money supply less the growth rate in M1 money supply.
The year-to-year percentage change in the M1 money supply less the year-to-year percentage.
The year-to-year percentage change in the "real" GNP less the year-to-year percentage change in the nominal GNP.
None of the above
Question 4
Which of the following is not normally associated with cyclical indicators?
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Business Week
Center for International Business Cycle Research (CIBCR)
All of the above
Question 12
Which of the following is not a competitive force suggested by Porter?
Rivalry among existing competitors
Threat of new entrants
Threat of substitute products
Government and regulatory influences
None of the above (that is, all are competitive forces)
Question 20
Evidence that a firm has high business risk would be provided by its volatile ____.
Fixed costs.
Profit after taxes.
Operating profit.
Sales.
Employee turnover.
Question 21
Which of the following factors does not indicate market liquidity?
Number of shareholders
High price volatility
Number of shares outstanding
Number of shares traded
Institutional interest
Question 23
Which of the following is correct?
If estimated value > Market price, you should buy.
If estimated value > Market price, you should sell.
If estimated value < Market price, you should sell.
If estimated value < Market price, you should buy.
Choices a and c.
Question 24
The value of a corporate bond can be derived by calculating the present value of the interest payments and the present value of the face value at the bond's
Current yield.
Coupon rate.
Required rate of return.
Effective rate.
Prime rate.
Diffusion indexes
Rates of change
Direction of change
Ratios among series
Comparison with previous cycles
Explanation / Answer
2. Option-D is correct.
Ratios among series is not an analytical measure used by the NBER to examine behavior within a series.
Related Questions
drjack9650@gmail.com
Navigate
Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.