The Credibility of Monetary Policy Is The

question 61

Multiple Choice

The credibility of monetary policy is the:

• A)recognition that open market purchases increase the money supply, even though banks and the public affect the money multiplier.
• B)degree to which the public believes the central bank's promises to keep inflation low, even if doing so may impose short-run costs.
• C)pace at which monetary policy can return an economy to potential when inflationary expectations are anchored.
• D)practice of the Federal Reserve of relying primarily on open market operations rather than discount rate lending or changes in reserve requirements.

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