Suppose the Nominal Interest Rate Is Five Percent,and the Inflation

question 56

Essay

Suppose the nominal interest rate is five percent,and the inflation rate rises from two percent to three percent.Might an increase in the nominal interest rate to 5.5 percent be consistent with the Taylor Principle? If not,what consequences might ensue?

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