According to the Theory of Rational Expectations, an Announced Policy

question 39

Multiple Choice

According to the theory of rational expectations, an announced policy of reducing the rate of growth of the money supply will result in people:

• A)not changing their forecasts of inflation
• B)increasing their forecasts of expected inflation
• C)reducing their forecasts of expected inflation
• D)doing none of the above

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