What does it mean when individuals are described as having rational expectations?

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They predict this year’s inflation will match last year’s rate.They make random guesses about the inflation rate.They expect this year’s inflation to be the average of the past decade.They incorporate all relevant information when forecasting inflation.

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Rational expectations imply that people use all accessible information to form their forecasts, rather than relying on past data alone or making arbitrary guesses.

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What does it mean when individuals are described as having rational expectations?

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