If Firms and Workers Have Rational Expectations, Including Knowledge of the Policy

question 192

Multiple Choice

If firms and workers have rational expectations, including knowledge of the policy being used by the Bank of Canada,

• A)expansionary monetary policy is especially effective.
• B)expansionary monetary policy is ineffective.
• C)expansionary monetary policy is effective in the short run, but not the long run.
• D)expansionary monetary policy is effective in the short run and the long run.
• E)expansionary monetary policy is ineffective in the short but effective in the long run.

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