If Interest Rates Fall to near Zero and Consumers Expect

question 71

Multiple Choice

If interest rates fall to near zero and consumers expect a decline in the price levels in the coming year,what would this indicate?

• A)highly expansionary monetary policy
• B)restrictive monetary policy,but an anticipation of future inflationary conditions
• C)highly restrictive monetary policy and an anticipation of deflation in the future
• D)an unanticipated decrease in the money supply

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