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.

Identify the conditions that lead to the formation of monopolies and oligopolies.

Evaluate the role of government intervention in correcting market failures caused by monopolies and oligopolies.

Assess the strategic behavior of firms within oligopolies, including price-fixing and collusion.

Differentiate between short-run and long-run outcomes in monopolistic markets.

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