According to Mainstream Economists, the Fed's Adherence to a Traditional

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Multiple Choice

According to mainstream economists, the Fed's adherence to a traditional monetary rule rather than to discretionary monetary policy is likely to

• A) reduce the severity of business cycles.
• B) increase the amount of instability in the economy.
• C) increase the rate of inflation.
• D) crowd out much-needed investment spending during times of rapid inflation.

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