If the Target Inflation Rate Is 3 Percent and the Actual

question 129

Multiple Choice

If the target inflation rate is 3 percent and the actual rate of inflation increases above the target rate,

• A)the Fed increases interest rates and the aggregate demand curve shifts to the right.
• B)the Fed lowers interest rates and there is an upward movement along the aggregate demand curve.
• C)the Fed increases interest rates and the aggregate demand curve shifts to the left.
• D)the Fed increases interest rates and there is an upward movement along the aggregate demand curve.
• E)the Fed increases interest rates and there is a downward movement along the aggregate demand curve.

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