Suppose the Inflation Rate Is 3 Percent and the Output

question 42

Multiple Choice

Suppose the inflation rate is 3 percent and the output gap is -1 percent. Using the Taylor rule, the Bank of Canada sets the overnight loans rate equal to

• A)5 percent.
• B)6 percent.
• C)4 percent.
• D)1 percent.
• E)5.5 percent.

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