The Taylor Rule Suggests to a Central Bank

question 25

Multiple Choice

The Taylor rule suggests to a central bank

• A)how to set interest rates in response to a change in economic activity
• B)that interest rates should be raised by 1.5% if inflation goes 1% above its announced target
• C)that interest rates should be raised by 0.5% if the GDP gap rises by 1%
• D)that real interest rates should be increased to cool off the economy whenever inflation rises
• E)all of the above

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

An assortment of values, drawn out from sample statistical examination, which is likely to encase the value of an unascertained population parameter.

Margin Error

A measure indicating the extent to which the data collected in a poll or survey may differ from the actual values within the entire population, showcasing the uncertainty associated with sampling.

Confidence Interval

A confidence interval is a range of values, derived from sample data, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter with a certain level of confidence.

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variation of a set of values in a population, calculated as the square root of the variance.