During the 1980s and 1990s, the Federal Reserve's Monetary Policy

question 22

Multiple Choice

During the 1980s and 1990s, the Federal Reserve's monetary policy focused primarily on

• A) keeping short-term interest rates low in order to stimulate real output and economic growth.
• B) a variety of factors, such as unemployment and real GDP, resulting in variable inflation rates throughout this period.
• C) keeping inflation low and the general price level relatively stable.
• D) monetary expansion in order to reduce unemployment.

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Definitions:

Townshend Acts

The Townshend Acts were a series of British laws passed in the late 1760s imposing taxes on goods imported to the American colonies, including tea, glass, and paper, which contributed to growing colonial dissatisfaction and paved the way for the American Revolution.

American Merchants

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Sons Of Liberty

Organization formed by Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and other radicals in response to the Stamp Act.

Boycott

A form of protest involving the refusal to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of expressing disapproval or forcing change.