If the Current Unemployment Rate Is 5%,under Which of the Following

question 84

Multiple Choice

If the current unemployment rate is 5%,under which of the following circumstances would you expect the Fed to use contractionary monetary policy?

• A)if the natural rate of unemployment is below 5%
• B)if the natural rate of unemployment is above 5%
• C)if the inflation rate is above 5%
• D)if the inflation rate is below 5%

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Definitions:

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