If an Economist Supports Targeting Inflation as Opposed to Monetary

question 54

Multiple Choice

If an economist supports targeting inflation as opposed to monetary fine- tuning, this economist probably believes that time lags in the implementation of monetary policy are

• A)predictable in their short- run effects but unpredictable in the long run.
• B)long and unpredictable.
• C)short but predictable.
• D)long but predictable.
• E)short but unpredictable.

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