Which statement is FALSE?
A) Early Keynesianism downplayed the effectiveness of monetary as opposed to fiscal policy.
B) Monetarism argued that discretionary monetary policy does more harm than good.
C) The natural rate hypothesis places sharp limits on what macroeconomic policy can achieve.
D) Concerns about a political business cycle suggest that the central bank should not be independent and argue for a strong discretionary fiscal and monetary policy.

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Concerns about a political business cycle actually suggest that the central bank should be independent from political influence, as discretionary fiscal and monetary policy could be used for political gain rather than economic stability.

Which Statement Is FALSE