If Monetary Policy Makers Want to Target a Negative Interest

question 27

Multiple Choice

If monetary policy makers want to target a negative interest rate, they:

• A)cannot do so since negative interest rates are impossible.
• B)need to stop inflation before they do it.
• C)need to encourage inflation before they do it.
• D)need to stop asset inflation before they do it.

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