A macroeconomic variable is pro cyclical if

A. it grows faster than GDP
B. its deviations from trend generally change before the deviation from trend in GDP do
C. its deviations from trend generally change more than the deviations from trend GDP
D. its deviations from trend are more often of the same sign as the deviations from trend GDP


Answer: D. its deviations from trend are more often of the same sign as the deviations from trend GDP

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