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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Economic Quiz
Who Are the Data Experts?
1. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a measure of the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States. Which agency releases estimates for GDP?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Economic Analysis
The Federal Reserve Board
The U.S. Census Bureau
2. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time of goods and services purchased by households. Which agency releases estimates for the Consumer Price Index?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Economic Analysis
The Federal Reserve Board
The U.S. Census Bureau
3. Industrial production and capacity utilization is a news release put out by which one of the following agencies?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Economic Analysis
The Federal Reserve Board
The U.S. Census Bureau
4. If you were looking for statistics on new home sales or housing starts and building permits, which of the following agencies would you turn to?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Economic Analysis
The Federal Reserve Board
The U.S. Census Bureau
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Economic quiz written by: Delia Sawhney - January 2004
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