Potential Advantages of Nominal GDP Targeting Include

question 17

Multiple Choice

Potential advantages of nominal GDP targeting include

• A)it implies that the central bank will respond to slowdowns in the real economy even if inflation is not falling.
• B)real GDP growth that is below potential or inflation that is below the inflation objective will encourage more expansionary monetary policy.
• C)it focuses not only on controlling inflation but also explicitly on stabilizing real GDP.
• D)all of the above.

Understand the characteristics and outcomes of monopolistic markets versus perfect competition.

Analyze the economic impacts of monopolies on prices and output levels.

Identify barriers to entry in monopolistic markets.

Understand the role of government and regulations in monopolies.

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