Consider the following time series representing % deviations from trend for Investment (black) and GDP (blue):

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Consider the following time series representing % deviations from trend for Investment (black) and GDP
(blue):
15
10
GDP
-10
Investment
-15
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
Year
Investment is...
O Countercyclical and more volatile than GDP
O Procyclical and more volatile than GDP
O Procyclical and less volatile than GDP
O Countercyclical and less volatile than GDP
Percentage Deviation From Trend
5.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following time series representing % deviations from trend for Investment (black) and GDP (blue): 15 10 GDP -10 Investment -15 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Year Investment is... O Countercyclical and more volatile than GDP O Procyclical and more volatile than GDP O Procyclical and less volatile than GDP O Countercyclical and less volatile than GDP Percentage Deviation From Trend 5.
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