John Maynard Keynes and His Followers Argued That

question 91

Multiple Choice

John Maynard Keynes and his followers argued that

• A) the classical model does a good job of explaining the economy's operation in both the short run and long run
• B) the short run is unimportant so economists should focus their attention on the long run
• C) the economy should be allowed to function with minimal government interference
• D) the economy operates the same way in both the short run and long run
• E) while the classical model might explain economic performance in the long run,the long run could take a long time to reach

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