Since the Mid-1980s, the Primary Indicator of Monetary Policy Has

question 67

Multiple Choice

Since the mid-1980s, the primary indicator of monetary policy has been

• A) movement of short-term interest rates.
• B) the growth rate of real government expenditures.
• C) the growth of the M1 money supply.
• D) changes in the nominal (dollar) size of budget deficits or surpluses.

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