EBK FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMICS
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The Fed's monetary policy instruments are _______.
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the core inflation rate and the quantity of money
B.
the quantity of money and the quantity of bank reserves
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the quantity of bank reserves and three interest rates
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the monetary base and the core inflation rate
the money supply of Freedonia this year is $150 billion nominal GDP is $750 billion .assuming that velocity of money is stable. real GDP gross 2%this year. and money supply does not change what are the velocity, price level, and inflation rate
28) When the Fed raises the federal funds rate
A) the value of the dollar rises on the foreign exchange market.
B) consumption increases.
C) net exports increase.
D) the value of the dollar falls on the foreign exchange market.
29) An inflation rate targeting rule
A) reduces uncertainty about monetary policy.
B) means that the inflation rate must exceed 5 percent in order for the rule to be effective.
C) has been adopted the by the Fed in response to the financial crisis of 2008-2009.
D) will not work if the Fed continues to sue open market operations.
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