An Increase in Interest Rate by the Federal Reserve Will

question 31

Multiple Choice

An increase in interest rate by the Federal Reserve will affect only real interest rates because:

• A)inflation is sticky in the short run.
• B)the relationship between money growth and inflation does not necessarily hold in the short run.
• C)prices are flexible in the short and long runs.
• D)contracts apply only in the very short run.
• E)a and b are correct.

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