A Key Failure of Large Structural Macroeconomic Models, According to the Theory

question 25

Multiple Choice

A key failure of large structural macroeconomic models, according to the theory of rational expectations, is that the models assumed that expected inflation is independent of

• A)monetary policy.
• B)past inflation.
• C)interest rates.
• D)aggregate demand.

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