According to the Rational Expectations Hypothesis, Monetary Policy Can Have

question 245

Multiple Choice

According to the rational expectations hypothesis, monetary policy can have real effects on such variables as real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the short run

• A)only when the policy is anticipated.
• B)only when the policy is unsystematic and unanticipated.
• C)regardless of whether the policy is anticipated or unanticipated.
• D)when the Federal Reserve's open market committee operates as expected in either buying or selling bonds.

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Definitions:

Natural Experiments

Research designs that involve observing the effects of naturally occurring variables or events, as opposed to manipulations made by the researcher.

Quasi-experiments

Research designs that attempt to establish cause-and-effect relationships but lack the element of random assignment to treatment or control groups.

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized or applied to contexts outside of the experimental conditions.

Matched Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects closely matched to the experimental group in key variables but not receiving the intervention.