If There Is a Political Business Cycle and the Federal

question 34

Multiple Choice

If there is a political business cycle and the Federal Reserve supports the incumbent,then we should expect that prior to elections

• A)interest rates and output would rise.
• B)interest rates would rise and output would fall.
• C)interest rates would fall and output would rise.
• D)interest rates and output would fall.

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Definitions:

Population Proportion

The ratio of members in a group or category to the total population under study.

Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that proposes a specific relationship or difference between variables, contrary to the null hypothesis.

Population Proportion

The fraction or percentage of a total population that possesses a particular characteristic.

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect in a given set of observations.