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New classical theories were an attempt to explain ?

Correct answer: C. the stagflation of the 1970s

  • A. how unemployment could have persisted for so long during the Great Depression
  • B. The increase in the growth rate of real output in the 1950s
  • C. the stagflation of the 1970s
  • D. Why policy changes that are perceived as permanent have more of an impact on a person's behaviour than policy changes that are viewed as temporary.

Explanation

New classical theories developed partly in response to the stagflation of the 1970s, which challenged the stable inflation-unemployment trade-off suggested by older Keynesian models. Their emphasis on expectations and policy effects helped explain simultaneous inflation and unemployment.

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