Why Doesn't the Fed Eliminate Inflation from the Economy Entirely

question 89

Multiple Choice

Why doesn't the Fed eliminate inflation from the economy entirely?

• A) It is incapable of doing so.
• B) It believes that inflation is bad for the economy.
• C) It believes that the measured inflation rate understates the true rate of inflation.
• D) It recognizes that continuing inflation helps labor markets adjust more easily.
• E) If it did so,no one would get a raise in salary.

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