The Fed's Job in Manipulating Monetary Policy Is Made Harder

question 97

Multiple Choice

The Fed's job in manipulating monetary policy is made harder by the fact that:

• A) monetary authorities do not have a good understanding of how monetary policy works.
• B) monetary policy is usually pulling the economy in the opposite direction from fiscal policy.
• C) the Fed operates in real time and information on recessions becomes available with a lag.
• D) monetary policy is hardly ever effective in influencing business fluctuations.

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