The Primary Argument Against the Rational-Expectations Assumption Is That

question 101

Multiple Choice

The primary argument against the rational-expectations assumption is that

• A) the costs of formulating rational expectations are very low.
• B) it requires households and firms to know too much.
• C) it assumes that unexploited opportunities for profit persist in the economy.
• D) people expect certain outcomes from the government's policy actions.

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