Although the Federal Reserve's decision to cut the federal funds rate is expected to ________ economic growth, its decision to raise the federal funds rate is expected to ________ economic growth.

a. speed up; slow down
b. have no effect on; speed up
c. slow down; speed up
d. have no effect on; slow down


Answer: a. speed up; slow down

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