While the Federal Reserve's Decision to Cut the Federal Funds

question 23

Multiple Choice

While the Federal Reserve's decision to cut the federal funds rate is expected to ________ economic growth, its decision to raise the federal funds rate is expected to ________ economic growth.

• A) speed up; slow down
• B) slow down; speed up
• C) have no effect on; speed up
• D) have no effect on; slow down

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