Some Economists Suggest That Because of the Costs of Negotiating

question 39

Multiple Choice

Some economists suggest that because of the costs of negotiating contracts, printing price lists, etc., it is costly for firms to change prices in response to demand changes. This hypothesis is known as the

• A) sticky wage theory.
• B) menu cost theory.
• C) Phillips theory.
• D) rational expectations theory.

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