Because Markets May Not Clear for Several Months or Even

question 55

Multiple Choice

Because markets may not clear for several months or even several years,the classical model

• A) is no longer considered valuable by mainstream economists
• B) has no value when explaining a situation where excess supply exists
• C) is irrelevant to any discussion of a market in which excess demand exists
• D) does a better job of explaining short-term fluctuations than long-run growth
• E) does a better job of explaining long-run growth than short-run fluctuations

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