An Alternative Way to Achieve Some of the Benefits If

question 56

Multiple Choice

An alternative way to achieve some of the benefits if the Friedman rule would be to

• A) suspend paying interest on the national debt.
• B) pay interest on the component of outside money held by financial institutions as deposits at the Bank of Canada.
• C) adopt a fixed exchange rate.
• D) prohibit the central bank from conducting open-market operations.
• E) reduce inflation rates to zero.

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Definitions:

Short-term Anxiety

A temporary state of high stress or worry that typically resolves quickly and is often related to specific situations or stimuli.

Approaching Doom

A heightened sense of impending disaster or catastrophic threat, often accompanying anxiety and panic disorders.

Irrational Assumptions

Beliefs that are not based on logic or evidence, often leading to negative effects on mental health.

Meta-worries

Worrying about worry itself, a concept often involved in generalized anxiety disorder where individuals may become anxious about their tendency to worry excessively.