According to the Taylor Rule, If the Inflation Rate Is

question 162

Multiple Choice

According to the Taylor rule, if the inflation rate is one percentage point below the target of 2 percent but at full employment, then the Fed should

• A) raise the real federal funds rate by one percentage point.
• B) lower the real federal funds rate by one percentage point.
• C) raise their targeted interest rate by half of a percentage point.
• D) lower their targeted interest rate by half of a percentage point.

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