Multiple Choice
Which of the following are reasons why rational workers and firms may form their expectations by looking backward rather than forward?
A) The existence of long-term wage and price agreements would prevent actual inflation from responding immediately to an acceleration in nominal GDP.
B) If in the past acceleration in nominal GDP has caused inflation,then a current acceleration might be expected to increase inflation.
C) People may have no reason to believe that the acceleration in GDP growth will be permanent.
D) Both A and B.
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q174: From an initial long-run equilibrium with zero
Q175: Oil price increases generally produce _ supply
Q176: The "direct effect" of an adverse supply
Q177: In the SP/LP model it is possible
Q178: At every current AD/SAS equilibrium point to
Q180: Which of the following does NOT affect
Q181: In constructing the short-run Phillips Curve,SP,<br>A)real wages
Q182: When the expected inflation rate is 5
Q183: Figure 8-5<br> <img src="https://d2lvgg3v3hfg70.cloudfront.net/TB2645/.jpg" alt="Figure 8-5
Q184: Figure 8-6<br> <img src="https://d2lvgg3v3hfg70.cloudfront.net/TB2645/.jpg" alt="Figure 8-6