The Coordination Problem Is Difficult to Solve Because

question 101

Multiple Choice

The coordination problem is difficult to solve because:

• A) policymakers cannot make unified decisions.
• B) aggregate price-setting behavior has built-in inflation inertia.
• C) individual price-setting behavior economywide has built-in inflation inertia.
• D) central banks are controlled by many different interests.
• E) All of these answers are correct.

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