In the Short Run, Expansionary Monetary Policy by the Fed

question 48

Multiple Choice

In the short run, expansionary monetary policy by the Fed would

• A) reduce unemployment at the cost of higher inflation.
• B) reduce inflation at the cost of a rise in the natural rate of unemployment.
• C) reduce inflation and leave the natural unemployment rate unchanged.
• D) reduce both inflation and unemployment.
• E) increase both inflation and unemployment.

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