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Leading economic indicators (LEI) are variables that:?

A. change before nominal GDP of economy changes.

B. provide information regarding economy’s past condition.

C. are useful for predicting economy’s near-term future state..

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Question added by Shahbaz Hayder , Group Head of Finance , Sharif Group of Companies
Date Posted: 2015/07/08
Shahbaz Hayder
by Shahbaz Hayder , Group Head of Finance , Sharif Group of Companies

Yes, Option C is the right answer.

Shazia Anees
by Shazia Anees , Assistant Manager Finance , Arham Trading Company

C. are useful for predicting economy’s near-term future state.

Zehab Osman
by Zehab Osman , Accountant , Aldar Consultancy Co.

C-----------------------------------------------------

Haytham Ahmed
by Haytham Ahmed , باحث قانونى , Prosecution GENERAL

 I think the correct answer from my point of view is C 

Muhammad Sayar karim
by Muhammad Sayar karim , Accounting Clerk , Sardaryab Flour Mills charsadda

Leading Indicators 

Hours of production workers in manufacturing

 

. New claims for unemployment insurance

 

Value of new orders for consumer goods

 

New orders for plant and equipment

 

Building permits for private houses

 

Change in commodity prices

 

Money growth rate (M2)