The Time Between the Policy Decision and the Subsequent Change

question 23

Multiple Choice

The time between the policy decision and the subsequent change in policy instruments is called the

• A)data lag,the time required to collect and analyze data.
• B)effectiveness lag,the time required for the change in money supply to affect real output.
• C)legislative lag,the time required for policymaking body to make decisions.
• D)transmission lag,the time between the change in policy and the change in policy instruments.

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