If the Inflation Rate Starts to Increase, a Central Bank

question 23

Multiple Choice

If the inflation rate starts to increase, a central bank most likely will

• A)try to stimulate aggregate supply through open market purchases
• B)change short-term interest rates though open market sales
• C)increase short-term interest rates by buying government bonds
• D)send signals to financial markets about upcoming open market purchases
• E)ask banks to ration credit

Analyze the effect of cognitive biases such as overconfidence, hindsight bias, and confirmation bias on economic decisions.

Understand how behavioral economics explains suboptimal decisions and systematic errors.

Grasp the strategies businesses use to influence consumer behavior and increase sales.

Recognize the contributions of key figures in the field of behavioral economics.

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