In the Smets-Wouters DSGE Model, the Financial Friction Is Introduced

question 13

Multiple Choice

In the Smets-Wouters DSGE model, the financial friction is introduced by a:

• A) "wedge" between consumer interest rates and the federal funds rate.
• B) discount rate greater than one.
• C) large risk premium.
• D) monetary policy parameter ( ) equal to zero.
• E) breakdown in the Taylor rule.

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