Contractionary Monetary Policy to Prevent Real GDP from Rising Above

question 28

Multiple Choice

Contractionary monetary policy to prevent real GDP from rising above potential real GDP would cause the inflation rate to be ________ and real GDP to be ________.

• A)higher; higher
• B)higher; lower
• C)lower; higher
• D)lower; lower

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