The Lag Between the Time at Which a Policy Is

question 96

Multiple Choice

The lag between the time at which a policy is put in place and the time that policy affects the economy is called

• A) the recognition lag.
• B) the impact lag.
• C) the implementation lag.
• D) the theoretical lag.

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