In General,if the Bank of Canada Increases Its Target for the Overnight

question 76

Multiple Choice

In general,if the Bank of Canada increases its target for the overnight rate,

• A) short-term nominal interest rates will increase and long-term nominal interest rates will not change.
• B) short-term nominal interest rates will not change and long-term nominal interest rates increase.
• C) short-term nominal interest rates will increase and long-term nominal interest rates will also increase.
• D) short-term nominal interest rates will not change and long-term nominal interest rates will also not change.

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