The Time Between a Shock to the Economy and the Policy

question 43

Multiple Choice

The time between a shock to the economy and the policy action responding to that shock is called the:

• A) automatic stabilizer.
• B) time inconsistency of policy.
• C) inside lag.
• D) outside lag.

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