Assume the Central Bank's Announced Inflation Target Is 2%, Output

question 30

Multiple Choice

Assume the central bank's announced inflation target is 2%, output is 2% below the full-employment level, and the Taylor rule suggests that the central bank sets the nominal interest rate at 4.5%.What is most likely the current inflation rate?

• A)3)0%
• B)3)6%
• C)4)0%
• D)4)5%
• E)6)0%

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