A decline in the Index of Supplier Deliveries is typically an indicator of a future in economic production and a narrowing of the interest rate spread between the 10-year Treasury note and 3-month Treasury Bill is typically an indicator of a future in economic production.
A)increase; slowdown
B)increase; increase
C)slowdown; increase
D)slowdown; slowdown

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A decline in the Index of Supplier Deliveries suggests slower deliveries, indicating a slowdown in economic production. A narrowing interest rate spread between the 10-year Treasury note and 3-month Treasury Bill often signals a potential economic slowdown.

A Decline in the Index of Supplier Deliveries Is Typically