The Rational Expectations Equilibrium Approach

question 21

Multiple Choice

The rational expectations equilibrium approach

• A)is supported by the insider-outsider model
• B)believes that markets clear very rapidly
• C)implies that deviations from full employment can be long in duration
• D)implies that unanticipated money supply changes have no real effect on output
• E)all of the above

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Definitions:

Pretax Equilibrium

The market condition where supply and demand balance before any taxes are applied.

Tax Incidence

The analysis of the effect of a particular tax on the distribution of economic welfare, including which group - consumers or producers - ultimately bears the cost of the tax.

Suppliers

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Excise Tax

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