If the Central Bank Increases the Target Inflation Rate, Then

question 147

Multiple Choice

If the central bank increases the target inflation rate, then

• A)the monetary policy rule line will become steeper.
• B)there will be movement along the monetary policy rule line.
• C)the monetary policy rule line will shift down.
• D)the monetary policy rule line will shift up.
• E)the monetary policy rule line will become flatter.

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