If Inflation Is One Percentage Point Above the Fed's Target

question 15

Multiple Choice

If inflation is one percentage point above the Fed's target, the Taylor rule predicts that the Fed should:

• A)raise the federal funds rate by 0.5 percentage points.
• B)raise the federal funds rate by 1.0 percentage points.
• C)reduce the federal funds rate by 1.5 percentage points.
• D)reduce the federal funds rate by 1.0 percentage points.

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