To Determine Whether the Goal of Stable Prices Is Being

question 112

Multiple Choice

To determine whether the goal of stable prices is being achieved, the Federal Reserve monitors the ________; to determine whether the goal of maximum employment is being achieved, the Federal Reserve monitors ________.

• A) core CPI inflation rate; the natural unemployment rate
• B) CPI; the gap between nominal GDP and real GDP
• C) core GDP deflator inflation rate; the natural unemployment rate
• D) core PCE deflator inflation rate; the output gap
• E) GDP price deflator; real GDP

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Definitions:

Block Statue

In ancient Egyptian sculpture, a cubic stone image with simplified body parts.

Senenmut

An 18th Dynasty ancient Egyptian architect and government official, known for his close relationship with Queen Hatshepsut.

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The three-dimensional shape or configuration of a sculpture, emphasizing contours, volumes, and spatial relationships.

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