Because the Fed Can Meet Anytime in Addition to the 8

question 3

Multiple Choice

Because the Fed can meet anytime in addition to the 8 scheduled meetings every year, and because the Fed can implement policy changes during any of these meetings, it follows that:

• A) the Fed's inside lag is very short.
• B) the Fed's outside lag is shorter than the inside lag.
• C) the Fed's inside lag is equally as long as the outside lag.
• D) the Fed's outside lag is very short.

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