Multiple Choice
Suppose the equilibrium real federal funds rate is 3 percent,the target rate of inflation is 3 percent,the current inflation rate is 1 percent,and real GDP is 8 percent below potential real GDP.If the weights for the inflation gap and the output gap are both 1/2,then according to the Taylor rule the federal funds target rate equals
A) -3 percent.
B) -1 percent.
C) 3.5 percent.
D) 7 percent.
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