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Place \"MOn,\" \"RET\" or \"Main\" beside the statements that most closely refle

ID: 1229334 • Letter: P

Question

Place "MOn," "RET" or "Main" beside the statements that most closely reflect monetarist rational expectations or mainstream views
a. Anticipated changes in aggregate demand effect only the price level; they have no effect on real output
b. downward wage inflexability means that declines in aggregate demand can cause long lasting recession
c. Changes in money supply M increase PQ; at first only, Q rises because norminal wages are fixed, but once workers adapt their expectations to ne wrealities, P rises and Q returns to its normal level
d. Fiscal and monetary policies smooth out the business cycle
e. The Fed should increase the money supply at a fixed annual rate.




Explanation / Answer

a. Anticipated changes in aggregate demand effect only the price level; they have no effect on real output
RET
b. downward wage inflexability means that declines in aggregate demand can cause long lasting recession
MOn
c. Changes in money supply M increase PQ; at first only, Q rises because norminal wages are fixed, but once workers adapt their expectations to ne wrealities, P rises and Q returns to its normal level
Mon
d. Fiscal and monetary policies smooth out the business cycle
RET
e. The Fed should increase the money supply at a fixed annual rate.
Main