This Theory Views Shocks to Tastes (Workers' Willingness to Work,for

question 74

Multiple Choice

This theory views shocks to tastes (workers' willingness to work,for example) and technology (productivity) as the major driving forces behind short-run fluctuations in the business cycle because these shocks lead to substantial short-run fluctuations in the natural rate of output.

• A) The natural rate hypothesis
• B) Hysteresis
• C) Real business cycle theory
• D) The Phillips curve model

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