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Basic Question 9 of 13

If you observe an increase in the reported ratio of consumer installment debt to income, it is highly likely that an upturn ______

A. has occurred.
B. is just about to occur.
C. will occur sometime in the future.

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babycdq WHY
MDrisc20 Consumer installment debt would increase during an upturn since consumers have confidence in steady/growing income
khalifa92 and consumers payrolls are coincident indicators
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Learning Outcome Statements

describe how resourceuse, consumer and business activity, housing sector activity, and external trade sector activity vary over the business cycle and describe their measurement using economic indicators

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 1, Module 2.