Traditionally,Fed Policymakers Have Been ________ to Use Higher Interest Rates

question 68

Multiple Choice

Traditionally,Fed policymakers have been ________ to use higher interest rates to head off potential asset bubbles ________.

• A) hesitant; because it may cause a slowdown in the economy
• B) hesitant; because it would most likely result in rapid increases in inflation
• C) eager; even though it may cause a slowdown in the economy
• D) eager; because it would most likely result in sustained deflation

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