Under Adaptive Expectations, the Short-Term Effect of an Unanticipated Shift

question 57

Multiple Choice

Under adaptive expectations, the short-term effect of an unanticipated shift to a more expansionary macroeconomic policy will be a

• A) temporary reduction in the unemployment rate.
• B) permanent reduction in the unemployment rate.
• C) temporary reduction in the inflation rate.
• D) permanent reduction in the inflation rate.

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Definitions:

Constant Price

Prices adjusted for inflation to reflect the real value of goods and services over time.

Resource Employment

The utilization of various inputs like labor, capital, and raw materials in the production of goods and services.

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated from employing one more unit of a resource or input.

Profit-Maximizing

The practice or strategy of adjusting production and prices to achieve the highest possible profit.