Bloomberg Economic Indicators Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

The misery index is often cited in the media as a way to measure consumer pain, It is defined as the inflation rate plus the unemployment rate. Review the char and identify the country with the highest misery index {Ans: Italy}Here is a chart showing both nominal and real GDP growth for a country. Which of the following can be a true statement? {Ans: The country has deflation. The bottom line is nominal growth and the top line is real growth.}Why is the release of GDP statistics less interesting to investors than other indicators? {Ans: Because GDP statistics are released well after other economic indicators}Which of the following qualities of economic indicators do invests prize most? {Ans: Timeliness of release}These charts show data for four countries as of early 2016. For each country, the purple line denotes historic real GDP growth. The white line denotes the consensus estimated real GDP growth. The red line denotes the most pessimistic analyst forecast. The green line denotes the most optimistic analyst forecast. For which country is there the most controversy among the analyst community about 2016 growth? {Ans: Russia}Which of the following is the biggest pitfall of economic