If a Positive Inflation Shock Occurs and Monetary Policymakers Do

question 87

Multiple Choice

If a positive inflation shock occurs and monetary policymakers do not change the inflation target:

• A)Output will return to potential output and inflation will equal the inflation target
• B)Output will rise above potential output while inflation will equal the inflation target
• C)Output will fall below potential output while inflation will equal the inflation target
• D)Output will return to potential output and but inflation will exceed the inflation target

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