According to traditional Keynesians, monetary policy as a tool to fight a recession
A) is very effective because interest rates will fall immediately.
B) has an uncertain effect on the economy, depending on the direction of fiscal policy.
C) is ineffective because interest rates will not fall.
D) cannot be determined because traditional Keynesians do not consider monetary policy at all.
C
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Refer to the figure below. If the price of a latte increases from $2.00 to $2.50:
A. the change in total expenditure, if any, would depend on the supply curve. B. total expenditure would stay the same. C. total expenditure would increase. D. total expenditure would decrease.
If both demand and supply rise, which of the following must be true?
a. The equilibrium quantity will rise. b. The equilibrium quantity will fall. c. The equilibrium quantity will not change. d. The change in the equilibrium quantity is indeterminate.
The construction of the economy's marginal social benefit curve for a public good reflects the fact that
A) all the individuals can consume the same unit of the good. B) more than one supplier can provide the good. C) the same unit of the good cannot be simultaneously shared by more than one person at a time. D) the government can supply a public good at a lower cost than can a private supplier.
Pension plans in which employer contributions are set by the plan and benefits depend on the performance of the assets in the plan is called a
A) defined benefit plan. B) defined contribution plan. C) a fully vested plan. D) an unfunded plan.