During the Latter Half of 2004 and the Beginning of 2007

question 195

Multiple Choice

During the latter half of 2004 and the beginning of 2007, the Fed adopted a policy that consistently increased the federal funds rate. The most likely goal of this policy was to:

• A)decrease inflation by decreasing aggregate demand.
• B)decrease inflation by increasing aggregate demand.
• C)increase output by decreasing aggregate demand.
• D)increase output by increasing aggregate demand.

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Retrospective Observational Study

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