A Key Insight into Macroeconomics Is That in the Short

question 37

Multiple Choice

A key insight into macroeconomics is that in the short run the combined effect of individual decisions:

• A) is always the same as what one individual intended.
• B) may be very different from what any one individual intended.
• C) is always beneficial to the economy as a whole.
• D) is always detrimental to the economy as a whole.

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Required Rate of Return

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