If Market Participants Notice That a Variable Behaves Differently Now

question 40

Multiple Choice

If market participants notice that a variable behaves differently now than in the past,then,according to rational expectations theory,we can expect market participants to

• A)change the way they form expectations about future values of the variable.
• B)begin to make systematic mistakes.
• C)no longer pay close attention to movements in this variable.
• D)give up trying to forecast this variable.

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Definitions:

Little Information

A situation where there is a lack of sufficient or detailed data to fully understand a topic or make informed decisions.

Media

Various means of communication, including television, radio, newspapers, and the internet, used to disseminate information to the public.

Foreign Market

A market outside the domestic boundaries of a country where goods, services, and capital are traded.

Packaging

The technology and art of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use.