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Procyclical and countercyclical variables

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The opposite of countercyclical, a procyclical good or service experiences greater activity/values when the economy grows and less activity when it stagnates or shrinks. Most things are procyclical: most goods, labor ([[Brad DeLong) and marginal cost (Mark Bils) are examples.