The rational expectations hypothesis suggests that
A. anticipated fiscal and monetary policy actions are not effective in stabilizing the economy.
B. anticipated monetary policy actions are more powerful than fiscal policy actions.
C. fiscal policy actions only work when accompanied by changes in the money supply.
D. unanticipated fiscal policy actions are more powerful than monetary policy actions.
Answer: A
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