The Long-Run Equilibrium Price Level Is the Price Level the Economy

question 40

Multiple Choice

The long-run equilibrium price level is the price level the economy is expected to reach when the

• A) economy produces its potential output
• B) Fed has stabilized interest rates
• C) federal budget is balanced
• D) discount rate equals the prime rate
• E) inflation rate is zero

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