Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Measurability of Interest

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the measurability of interest rates is true?

• A)Information on nominal interest rates is available to the Fed with a two-week lag.
• B)The relevant interest rates are instantaneously measurable by the Fed.
• C)The Fed is more interested in measuring the nominal interest rate than in measuring the real interest rate.
• D)The Fed is unable to continuously measure the real interest rate.

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