The Primary Reason Why the Fed Cannot Systematically Surprise the Public

question 46

Multiple Choice

The primary reason why the Fed cannot systematically surprise the public with its monetary policy is

• A)the nonneutrality of money.
• B)the presence of productivity shocks that generate real business cycles independent of the monetary side of the economy.
• C)the presence of rational expectations among the public.
• D)the presence of propagation mechanisms within the economy.

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