If the Fed Is Worried About Increasing Inflation and Decides

question 179

Multiple Choice

If the Fed is worried about increasing inflation and decides to raise the interest rate, real GDP will

• A)remain above potential GDP if consumption is more responsive to changes in interest rates than the Fed expected.
• B)come in below potential if potential GDP is higher than the Fed expected.
• C)come in above potential GDP if some other factor acts to shift the AD curve to the left.
• D)come in below potential if investment is less responsive to changes in interest rates than the Fed expected.
• E)quickly return to potential GDP as the AD curve shifts to the left.

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