Which Statement BEST Explains Why the Fed Flirted with Monetarism

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST explains why the Fed flirted with monetarism but then gave up?

• A) The natural rate hypothesis failed to predict a worsening of the trade-off between inflation and unemployment.
• B) A sharp rise in inflation during the 1970s broke the perceived trade-off between inflation and unemployment and discredited traditional Keynesianism.
• C) Inflation started dropping off sharply in the 1980s, and this helped bolster the view that targeting the money supply no longer made sense.
• D) It finally became evident that there was no longer a trade-off between inflation and unemployment.

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Definitions:

Forebrain

The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, the thalamus, and the hypothalamus, responsible for complex behaviors and functions.

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Brainstem

The part of the brain connecting the spinal cord with the forebrain and cerebrum, responsible for regulating basic life functions such as breathing, heartbeat, and blood pressure.

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