A Classical Objection to Keynesian Sticky Price Models Is That

question 38

Multiple Choice

A classical objection to Keynesian sticky price models is that

• A) it is easier for firms to change prices rather than change output.
• B) it is cheaper for firms to change output rather than change prices.
• C) sticky price models are internally inconsistent.
• D) real shocks are more important than nominal shocks.
• E) nominal wages are always fixed.

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Definitions:

Recessionary Gaps

A situation in macroeconomics where the real GDP is lower than the potential GDP, indicating underutilized resources and less-than-full employment in the economy.

Inflationary Gaps

Situations where the demand for goods and services exceeds the production capacity of the economy, leading to an upsurge in price levels.

Classical Economists

A group of economists in the 18th and 19th centuries who believed in free markets, the self-regulating nature of economies, and the importance of competition.

Inflation

A measure of the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, leading to a decrease in the purchasing power of money.