Which of the Following Assumptions Best Characterized the Assumption About

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following assumptions best characterized the assumption about how individuals formed expectations of inflation by the early 1970s?

• A)Expected inflation for the current year was smaller than the previous year's inflation rate.
• B)Expected inflation for the current year was approximately equal to the previous year's inflation rate.
• C)Expected inflation for the current year was less than the previous year's inflation rate.
• D)Expected inflation for the current year equal to the average inflation rate over the past five years.
• E) Expected inflation for the current year equal to the average inflation rate over the past ten years.

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