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Question 1

The argument in favor of rational expectations is that


◦ people will continue to acquire information as long as the marginal benefit of that information is positive.
◦ individuals have a very good idea of what to expect from the government in terms of monetary policy but not fiscal policy.
◦ it is costless for individuals and firms to form rational expectations.
◦ if expectations were not rational, there would be unexploited profit opportunities available.

Question 2

The primary argument against the rational-expectations assumption is that


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