Policymakers May Be Uncertain About the Structure of the Economy

question 2

Multiple Choice

Policymakers may be uncertain about the structure of the economy because

• A)initial releases of data may be less accurate than later data releases.
• B)they don't know the predominant source of shocks to the economy.
• C)they don't know how shocks affect people's expectations.
• D)they are not aware of modern macroeconomic modeling techniques.

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