4. Which one of the following is a leading indicator? 1. Average duration of unemployment 2. Industrial production 3. Average weekly hours of production workers (manufacturing) 4. Manufacturing and trade sales 5. Industry analysis is important because: 1. It is unusual for a firm in a troubled industry to perform well 2. There is considerable dispersion in stock performance among industry groups 3. There are substantial differences in business cycle sensitivity among industry groups 4. All of the above Ed XB t Address Window
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