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The government’s economic
report came out the other day, and it shows the Gross Domestic Product--the
GDP--was up more than 7.2 percent.., the highest one-quarter jump in 20 years.
But the GDP is a measure of what HAS happened. The question is: what about the
future Well, the same day the GDP report came out, the Atlanta Business
Chronicle was reporting increased profits from several of Atlanta’s largest
corporations: BellSouth, Southern Company, Georgia Pacific, Equifax, Agco. UPS
(United Parcel Service) showed a 28 percent increase, and that one is especially
important because shipping companies are generally recognized as early
indicators of things to come in the business world. And, sure enough, the
economists arc already predicting a strong fourth quarter. One of the best, the
Conference Board, is indicating very good economic news way out ahead.
The politicians, of course, are contending it is the gove
A. Because it makes up the major part of American economy.
B. Because it indicates the good economic news.
C. Because it helps to predict other events in the business.
D. Because it affects the performance of other industry.