Changes in government purchases affect aggregate demand only indirectly through consumption spending

If the relationship between the monetary aggregate and the goal variable is weak, then

A) monetary aggregate targeting is superior to exchange-rate targeting. B) monetary aggregate targeting is superior to inflation targeting. C) inflation targeting is superior to exchange-rate targeting. D) monetary aggregate targeting will not work.

Economists criticize Robinson-Patman acts because

a. Economists are profit maximizers b. Economists promote unemployment c. Economists are against discounting of goods d. Economists feel the act protects competitors rather than the process of competition