Why would central bankers have to pay attention to forecasts regarding consumer sentiment and expectations of business owners and managers?
What will be an ideal response?
Central bankers realize that they can impact the level of aggregate demand through changing the real interest rate. But they also realize that aggregate demand can change due to other causes like changes in consumer and/or business optimism and policymakers need to consider how aggregate demand may be change due to these other factors so that they do not over or under correct.
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