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Economics • Economic BasicsHard

Which of the following economic models assumes that workers and firms have complete information and instantaneously adjust prices and wages to clear markets?

A. New Keynesian economics
B. Classical and Real Business Cycle theory✓ Correct Answer
C. Post-Keynesian endogenous money theory
D. Marxian labor theory of value

💡 Solution & Explanation

Real Business Cycle theory and Classical economics assume market clearing and flexible prices with rational expectations where monetary shocks have no real output effects. In contrast, New Keynesian models incorporate nominal rigidities and imperfect competition to explain why markets might not clear instantaneously.

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