A Key Concern of Monetary Policy Makers Is Credibility

question 36

Essay

A key concern of monetary policy makers is credibility.In particular,that people believe that inflation will not deviate far from a rate consistent with a healthy macroeconomy.How might credibility affect the slope of the monetary policy curve?

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