When a Central Bank Engages in Inflation Targeting, Then

question 50

Multiple Choice

When a central bank engages in inflation targeting, then

• A)interest rate stability will automatically result
• B)interest rates need to be raised as soon as the output gap starts to shrink
• C)the Taylor rule can still be used as a guide as long as the output coefficient is set to zero
• D)the Taylor rule can still be used as a guide as long as the output coefficient has a lot of weight
• E)none of the above

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