The Fed Prefers to Change Its Interest Rate Target Only

question 54

Multiple Choice

The Fed prefers to change its interest rate target only rarely because

• A) those targets affect productivity in the labor force
• B) a fluctuating stock and bond market signals a recession
• C) interest rates are greatly overrated as a measure of economic performance
• D) it is so difficult to do so
• E) the changes destabilize the financial markets

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