The Proponents of Rational Expectations and Monetarism Think That the Federal

question 49

Multiple Choice

The proponents of rational expectations and monetarism think that the Federal Reserve should adopt

• A)an inflation target.
• B)a monetary aggregate target.
• C)a constant monetary growth rule.
• D)an interest rate target.

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