If the Federal Reserve Attempts to Continue Reducing Unemployment by Manipulating

question 132

Multiple Choice

If the Federal Reserve attempts to continue reducing unemployment by manipulating monetary policy,which of the following would you expect to see?

• A)The Fed's policies will be deflationary.
• B)The Fed's policies will be inflationary.
• C)The rate of inflation will fall as the Fed tries to reduce the unemployment rate.
• D)The Fed will reduce the natural rate of unemployment.

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