Suppose That a Central Bank Is Required to Follow a Monetary

question 10

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a central bank is required to follow a monetary policy rule to stabilize prices. If the economy starts at long-run equilibrium and then aggregate demand shifts right, what should the central bank do, and what will happen to output?

• A) The central bank should increase the money supply, which causes output to move closer to its long-run equilibrium.
• B) The central bank should increase the money supply, which causes output to move farther from its long-run equilibrium.
• C) The central bank should decrease the money supply, which causes output to move closer to its long-run equilibrium.
• D) The central bank should decrease the money supply, which causes output to move farther from its long-run equilibrium.

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