If the Federal Reserve Wishes to Avoid Short-Run Increases in the Unemployment

question 166

Multiple Choice

If the Federal Reserve wishes to avoid short-run increases in the unemployment rate,the correct response to a negative AD shock would be:

• A) an increase in government spending growth.
• B) a tax cut.
• C) an increase in money supply growth.
• D) a lower goal for inflation.

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