Scenario: Taylor Rule Suppose That the Federal Reserve Is Following

question 99

Multiple Choice

Scenario: Taylor Rule Suppose that the Federal Reserve is following the Taylor rule, which takes both inflation and business cycles into account when setting the federal funds rate. Also suppose that the inflation rate in the economy is 3% and the unemployment gap is -2%. In this case, the Federal Reserve will set the federal funds rate at _____%.

• A) 9.8
• B) 6.25
• C) 5.75
• D) 4.75

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