Milton Friedman's Argument Was That the Fed Should Follow a Monetary

question 199

Multiple Choice

Milton Friedman's argument was that the Fed should follow a monetary policy rule so that the money supply would:

• A) grow at a slow and steady rate.
• B) remain constant.
• C) grow proportionally with the price level.
• D) grow at the same rate as the GDP growth rate.

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