When Faced with Negative Supply Shocks, Policymakers

question 76

Multiple Choice

When faced with negative supply shocks, policymakers:

• A) will stabilize both inflation and output.
• B) will always focus on stabilizing output.
• C) cannot stabilize output so they tend to focus on inflation.
• D) face a trade-off because they cannot simultaneously stabilize both output and inflation.

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