If a central bank wants to avoid high inflation in an economic boom it can
A: try to lower investment spending though open market purchases
B: raise interest rates in an effort to affect aggregate supply
C: lower bank reserves by buying government bonds
D: decrease the level of potential GDP by permanently restricting money supply growth
E: none of the above
A: try to lower investment spending though open market purchases
B: raise interest rates in an effort to affect aggregate supply
C: lower bank reserves by buying government bonds
D: decrease the level of potential GDP by permanently restricting money supply growth
E: none of the above
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- Which of the following is NOT a way in which a central bank can conduct its monetary policy? A: by establishing target interest rates and then undertaking open market operations to maintain them B: by buying and selling government bonds C: by making small policy changes and readjusting policies as needed D: by changing the rate of capital accumulation to influence aggregate supply E: by changing interest rates to influence spending on durable goods and investment
- In the short run, a central bank can most easily stimulate economic activity by A: selling government bonds to the public B: raising interest rates to make investments more profitable C: lowering the inflation rate though monetary restriction D: influencing aggregate supply through monetary expansion E: influencing aggregate demand and accepting a higher price level in the future
- The following is the expansionary monetary policy is（ ）. A: Increase money supply B: The central bank conducts reverse repo operations on the open market C: Reduce the rediscount rate D: Lower the benchmark deposit rate E: Central Bank issues bonds
- Which of the following is FALSE? A: in the long run, a central bank can effectively limit inflation B: in the long run, a central bank can do fairly little to stimulate real GDP C: in the long run, monetary policy has no effect on nominal GDP D: unless inflation is very high, stimulating the economy does more to enhance economic welfare than controlling inflation E: a central bank can lower the inflation rate but only by allowing for a loss in real GDP, at least in the short run
- By lowering short-term interest rates, a central bank can stimulate economic activity A: since it encourages more investment spending B: since more durable consumption goods will be bought C: but only in the short run D: but it may lead to a higher price level E: all of the above