The Taylor rule suggests to a central bank
A. how to set interest rates in response to a change in economic activity
B. that interest rates should be raised by 1.5% if inflation goes 1% above its announced target
C. that interest rates should be raised by 0.5% if the GDP gap rises by 1%
D. that real interest rates should be increased to cool off the economy whenever inflation rises
E. all of the above
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Slowing economic activity by increasing interest rates will generally be successful since
A. investment spending will be reduced
B. spending on durable goods will be reduced
C. aggregate supply will decrease
D. all of the above
E. only A) and B)
Assume that the inflation coefficient is negative in the Taylor rule, This implies that
A. there is an implicit monetary policy tradeoff between inflation and unemployment
B. the Fed will have to lower money supply whenever aggregate demand decreases
C. the Fed will not have to make adjustments in interest rates if output changes
D. the economy is likely to experience runaway inflation
E. all of the above
The Taylor rule
A. allows for strict inflation targeting as long as the output coefficient is zero
B. should only be followed if the economy is growing strongly
C. suggests changes in money growth in response to changes in the inflation rate
D. does not allow for strict inflation targeting
E. implies a strict monetary growth rule
The Taylor rule
A. is an activist monetary policy rule
B. states that monetary growth should be decreased by 1% for every 1.5% increase in inflation
C. states that real interest rates should be increased by 0.5% for every 1% increase in inflation
D. both A) and B)
E. both A) and C)