Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an implication of rational expectations theory?
A) Deviations of output from the natural rate are likely to be serious and long-lived.
B) The economy is like a complex machine, that needs to be optimally controlled with the proper policy.
C) Macroeconometric models based on past behavior will not be very useful in formulating policy.
D) Wages and prices are set almost entirely at random, so it is pointless to try to model their behavior.
E) Business cycles almost always result from a shift in aggregate demand.
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