function [loss,vx,junk,exit_flag]=osr_obj(x,i_params,i_var,weights);
% objective function for optimal simple rules (OSR)

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global M_ oo_ options_ optimal_Q_ it_
%  global ys_ Sigma_e_ endo_nbr exo_nbr optimal_Q_ it_ ykmin_ options_

junk = [];
exit_flag = 1;
vx = [];
% set parameters of the policiy rule
M_.params(i_params) = x;

% don't change below until the part where the loss function is computed
it_ = M_.maximum_lag+1;
[dr,info,M_,options_,oo_] = resol(0,M_,options_,oo_);

switch info(1)
  case 1
    loss = 1e8;
    return
  case 2
    loss = 1e8*min(1e3,info(2));
    return
  case 3
    loss = 1e8*min(1e3,info(2));
    return
  case 4
    loss = 1e8*min(1e3,info(2));
    return
  case 5
    loss = 1e8;
    return
  case 6
    loss = 1e8*min(1e3,info(2));
    return
  case 20
    loss = 1e8*min(1e3,info(2));
    return
  otherwise
end

vx = get_variance_of_endogenous_variables(dr,i_var);
loss = weights(:)'*vx(:);















