If Monetary Policymakers Are More Concerned About Output Fluctuations Than

question 42

Multiple Choice

If monetary policymakers are more concerned about output fluctuations than inflation fluctuations:

• A) they will choose a relatively steep monetary policy reaction curve in which movements in the real interest rates are small.
• B) they will choose a relatively flat monetary policy reaction curve in which movements in the real interest rates are small.
• C) they will choose a relatively steep monetary policy reaction curve in which movements in the real interest rates are large.
• D) they will choose a relatively flat monetary policy reaction curve in which movements in the real interest rates are large.

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