In the Basic New Keynesian Model, If Anticipated Future Inflation

question 12

Multiple Choice

In the Basic New Keynesian model, if anticipated future inflation increases, the central bank should

• A) hold the nominal interest rate constant.
• B) increase the nominal interest rate one-for-one with the decrease in the anticipated future inflation rate.
• C) reduce the nominal interest rate one-for-one with the decrease in the anticipated future inflation rate.
• D) increase the nominal interest rate less than one-for-one with the decrease in the anticipated future inflation rate.
• E) reduce the nominal interest rate less than one-for-one with the decrease in the anticipated future inflation rate.

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