Which of the Following Most Accurately Describes the "Fisher Effect

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most accurately describes the "Fisher effect?"

• A) Interest rates increase after inflation and decrease after deflation, but with a long lag.
• B) Interest rates are independent of inflation and deflation.
• C) Interest rates increase after inflation, but are not affected by deflation.
• D) Increasing interest rates precede inflation and decreasing interest rates precede deflation.

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