Monetary Policy in Hyperion

question 159

Multiple Choice

Monetary Policy in Hyperion
In Hyperion the Department of Finance is responsible for monetary policy. Hyperion has had an inflation rate of 25% for many years.
-Refer to Monetary Policy in Hyperion.Suppose that the Hyperion Department of Finance has run a public relations campaign claiming it will reduce inflation to 12.5% but that it actually leaves inflation at 25%.Suppose that the public had expected that the Department of Finance would reduce inflation,but only to 20%.Then

• A)unemployment falls, but it would have fallen more if people had been expecting 12.5% inflation.
• B)unemployment falls, but it would have fallen more if people had been expecting 22% inflation.
• C)unemployment rises, but it would have risen more if people had been expecting 12.5% inflation.
• D)unemployment rises, but it would have risen more if people had been expecting 22% inflation.

---

Definitions:

Financial Information

Data relating to the financial status or operations of a business, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.

Times Interest Earned

A financial ratio that measures a company's ability to service its debt by comparing operating income to interest expense.

Financial Information

Data pertaining to the financial status or performance of an individual, business, or other entity, including reports on assets, liabilities, income, and expenses.

Liquidity and Efficiency

Financial metrics that evaluate how quickly a company can meet its short-term obligations with its available assets and how effectively it utilizes its resources.