The property that macroeconomic variables fluctuate together in patterns that exhibit strong regularities is called
A) coincidence.
B) co-movement.
C) correlation.
D) coexistence.

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The property described refers to co-movement, which is the tendency of macroeconomic variables to fluctuate together in patterns that exhibit strong regularities. Coincidence and coexistence are not commonly used terms in macroeconomics, and while correlation is related, it specifically refers to the degree to which two variables are related to each other.

The Property That Macroeconomic Variables Fluctuate Together in Patterns That