If Real GDP Is 2 Percent Below Potential GDP and the Inflation

question 182

Multiple Choice

If real GDP is 2 percent below potential GDP and the inflation rate is 1 percent, then according to the Taylor rule, the Fed should make the real federal funds rate

• A)decrease by 1.5 percent.
• B)decrease by 3 percent.
• C)increase by 3 percent.
• D)decrease by 1 percent.

Understand the concept of transitory vs. permanent income and their impacts on spending decisions.

Recognize the effects of economic fluctuations on income and standard of living.

Identify different types of government assistance programs and their objectives.

Comprehend the determination and implications of the poverty line.

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Definitions:

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