There Is Considerable Discussion of Whether an Activist Policy Approach

question 44

Multiple Choice

There is considerable discussion of whether an activist policy approach is preferable over a strict rule approach.In this discussion, which of the following has been established?

• A)active policy is not impossible, but a full-employment bias may create too much inflation
• B) no activist policy rule has ever been created
• C)no exceptions to the imposed rule should ever be made even under extreme circumstances, otherwise policy makers lose credibility
• D)the economy can successfully be fine tuned as long as monetary policy decisions are announced in advance
• E)none of the above

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Identify the criteria that categorize leases as operating, direct financing, or sales-type leases.

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Recognize sales revenue in a sales-type lease including the impact of bargain purchase options.

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