Analysis of the Transmission Mechanisms of Monetary Policy Provides Four

question 1

Multiple Choice

Analysis of the transmission mechanisms of monetary policy provides four basic lessons for a central bank's conduct of monetary policy.Which of the following is not one of these lessons?

• A) Rising interest rates indicate a tightening of monetary policy, whereas falling interest rates indicate an easing of monetary policy.
• B) Monetary policy can be highly effective in reviving a weak economy even if short-term interest rates are already near zero.
• C) Avoiding unanticipated fluctuations in the price level is an important objective of monetary policy, thus providing a rationale for price stability as the primary long-run goal for monetary policy.
• D) Other asset prices beside those on short-term debt instruments do not contain important information about the stance of monetary policy because they are important elements in various monetary policy transmission mechanisms.

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Definitions:

Law Of Demand

The economic principle that, all else equal, an increase in the price of a good will decrease the quantity demanded, and conversely, a decrease in price will increase the quantity demanded.

Quantity

The amount or number of a material or immaterial entity that is measureable.

Equilibrium Price

The selling price where the amount of products offered is equal to the amount of products consumers want to buy.

Quantity Supplied

The amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a particular price over a specified period.