If Interest Rates Are at the Zero Lower Bound

question 293

Multiple Choice

If interest rates are at the zero lower bound:

• A) the effectiveness of monetary policy increases.
• B) monetary policy is ineffective.
• C) automatic stabilizers don't work.
• D) monetary policy is more effective than fiscal policy.

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