The Staggering of Wage and Price Decisions Suggests That

question 36

Multiple Choice

The staggering of wage and price decisions suggests that

• A)people do not possess rational expectations.
• B)people do possess rational expectations.
• C)the economy will adjust slowly to shocks even if people possess rational expectations.
• D)the Lucas critique is entirely correct.
• E) real business cycle theory is correct.

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