If a Central Bank Were Required to Target Inflation at Zero,then

question 2

Multiple Choice

If a central bank were required to target inflation at zero,then when there was a negative aggregate supply shock the central bank

• A)would have to increase the money supply.This would move unemployment closer to the natural rate.
• B)would have to increase the money supply.This would move unemployment further from the natural rate.
• C)would have to decrease the money supply.This would move unemployment closer to the natural rate.
• D)would have to decrease the money supply.This would move unemployment further from the natural rate.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in its price, with high elasticity indicating sensitivity to price changes.

Supplier

An entity that provides goods or services, typically in exchange for payment.

Revenue

The total income generated by a firm from its business activities, typically from the sale of goods and services to customers.

Midpoint Method

A technique used in economics to calculate the elasticity of demand or supply by using the average of the initial and final quantities and prices.