According to the rational expectations hypothesis, an individual's assessment of future economic performance

A. does not consider past performance.
B. considers both past performance and current economic policy actions.
C. only considers past performance.
D. does not consider the impact of inflation.


Answer: B

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about the difference between the public debt and the government budget deficit?

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Average Variable Cost is

A. the per unit fixed cost of production. B. the per unit variable cost of production. C. the addition to cost associated with one additional unit of output. D. the per unit cost of production.

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