Lucas Argues That When Policies Change,expectations Will Change Thereby

question 22

Multiple Choice

Lucas argues that when policies change,expectations will change thereby

• A)changing the relationships in econometric models.
• B)causing the government to abandon its discretionary stance.
• C)forcing the Fed to keep its deliberations secret.
• D)making it easier to predict the effects of policy changes.

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