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Current Affairs·Easy

Which of the following statements, related to the Purchasing Managers’ Index, is correct?

Which of the following statements, related to the Purchasing Managers’ Index, is correct?

Options

  1. a.

    It is an index of the prevailing direction of economic trends in both the manufacturing and service sectors.

    Correct answer
  2. b.

    It is an index of the prevailing direction of economic trends in the service sectors only.

  3. c.

    It is an index of the prevailing direction of economic trends in the international market and exchange rate.

  4. d.

    None of the above

Explanation

The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is an index of the prevailing direction of economic trends in the manufacturing and service sectors. It consists of a diffusion index that summarizes whether market conditions, as viewed by the purchasing managers, are expanding, staying the same, or contracting. The purpose of the PMI is to provide information about current and future business conditions to the company’s decision makers, analysts and investors.

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