In Order for Interest Rates to Remain Stable During Economic

question 117

Multiple Choice

In order for interest rates to remain stable during economic contractions, what action should monetary authorities take?  

• A) They should reduce the demand for money. 
• B) They should match the rate of growth in the money supply to the rate of growth in nominal GDP. 
• C) They should reduce the rate of growth in the money supply to below the rate of growth in the demand for money. 
• D) They should slow the growth of the money supply, or even let the money supply shrink.

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