The Major Criticism of the View That Expectations Are Formed

question 30

Multiple Choice

The major criticism of the view that expectations are formed adaptively is that ________.

• A) this view ignores the fact that people use more information than just past data to form their expectations
• B) it is easier to model adaptive expectations than it is to model rational expectations
• C) adaptive expectations models have no predictive power
• D) people are irrational and therefore never learn from past mistakes

Understand the definition and causes of stagflation.

Assess the impact of fiscal and monetary policies on aggregate supply and aggregate demand.

Recognize the factors that shift the long-run aggregate supply curve and their implications for the economy.

Understand the concept and importance of a proxy in financial decisions.

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