The Effect of a Shock on the Economy Is Larger

question 15

Multiple Choice

The effect of a shock on the economy is larger when:

• A) wages and prices are sticky.
• B) wages and prices are more flexible.
• C) labor adjustment costs are lower.
• D) investments are more easily reversed.

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