AFTER STUDYING THIS CHAPTER YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO: - Predict the effect of monetary and fiscal policies on key macroeconomic variables such as gross domestic product, interest rates, and the inflation rate.
- Use leading, coincident, and lagging economic indicators to describe and predict the economy's path through the business cycle.
- Predict which industries will be more or less sensitive to business cycle fluctuations.
- Analyze the effect of industry life cycles and structure on industry earnings prospects over time.
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