The Lowest Feasible Level for a Central Bank's Key Policy

question 22

Multiple Choice

The lowest feasible level for a central bank's key policy rate is called the

• A) minimum prime business rate.
• B) minimum overnight lending rate.
• C) benchmark rate.
• D) lowest official interest rate.
• E) effective lower bound

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