Inflation Targeting Is a Framework for Carrying Out Monetary Policy

question 109

Multiple Choice

Inflation targeting is a framework for carrying out monetary policy whereby

• A)the central bank adopts a rigid target for inflation and ignores declines in output.
• B)the central bank commits to achieving a publicly announced level of inflation.
• C)the central bank commits to achieving a target level of inflation which is never announced publicly.
• D)the central bank commits to a monetary growth rule.

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Definitions:

Pay

The salary or wage that is given to an employee by an employer in exchange for their work.

Dividend Paying

Refers to stocks or securities that regularly distribute a portion of the issuing company’s earnings to shareholders in the form of dividends.

Strike Call

This term may be referring to the strike price of a call option, which is the set price at which the option holder can buy the underlying asset.

Interest Rate

The amount charged by lenders as a percentage of the principal, representing the cost of borrowing money.