If Policymakers Are Not Aggressive About Keeping Inflation Close to the Target

question 37

Multiple Choice

If policymakers are not aggressive about keeping inflation close to the target rate, the slope of the monetary policy reaction curve would be:

• A) steep.
• B) relatively flat.
• C) horizontal.
• D) negative.

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