Given the following formula for the Taylor rule:Target federal funds rate = natural rate of interest + current inflation + 1/2(inflation gap) +1/2(output gap) if the current rate of inflation is 4%, natural rate of interest is 2%, and the target rate of inflation is 2%, and output is 3% above its potential, the target federal funds rate would be:
A. 4.5%.
B. 7%.
C. 8.5%.
D. 5%.
Answer: C
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