The Next Questions Refer to the Following

question 14

Multiple Choice

The next questions refer to the following.
Suppose the central bank follows the Taylor Rule
nominal interest rate = .03 + .5(output gap) + 1.5(inflation rate - .02) .
-For an economy at full employment with an inflation rate of .04,the central bank will set its nominal interest rate equal to

• A) .03
• B) .05
• C) .06
• D) .065
• E) .09

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