According to rational expectations
A) expectations of inflation are viewed as being an average of past inflation rates.
B) expectations of inflation are viewed as being an average of expected future inflation rates.
C) expectations formation indicates that changes in expectations occur slowly over time as past data change.
D) expectations will not differ from optimal forecasts using all available information.
D
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A) search costs. B) collectivization costs. C) negotiation costs. D) monitoring and enforcement costs.
A commercial bank holds $500,000 in demand deposit liabilities and $120,000 in reserves. If the required reserve ratio is 20 percent, which of the following is the maximum amount by which this single commercial bank and the maximum amount by which the banking system can increase loans?
a) amount created by single bank = $5,000 and amount created by banking system = $25,000 b) acsb=$20,000 and acbs=$80,000 c) acsb=$20,000 and acbs=$100,000 d) acsb=$0,000 and acbs=$150,000 e) acsb=$120,000 and acbs=$500,000