What are the main influences on the FOMC federal funds rate decision?
What will be an ideal response?
Though the Federal Reserve does not use an explicit formula to determine changes in its targeted federal funds rate, the Fed seems to respond to the inflation rate, the unemployment rate, and the output gap when determining its federal funds target rate.
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Convexity of indifference curves implies that consumers are willing to
A) give up more "y" to get an extra "x" the more "x" they have. B) give up more "y" to get an extra "x" the less "x" they have. C) settle for less of both "x" and "y." D) acquire more "x" only if they do not have to give up any "y."
Gemma and Emily expect investments A and B to yield an annual return of 15 percent and 10 percent respectively. While Gemma invests in A, Emily invests in B. This implies that Gemma has a higher risk tolerance than Emily
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Suppose that competitive price-searcher firms are earning positive profits. In the transition from this initial situation to a long-run equilibrium,
a. the number of firms in the market decreases. b. each existing firm experiences a decrease in demand for its product. c. each existing firm experiences a rightward shift of its marginal revenue curve. d. each existing firm experiences an upward shift in its average total cost curve.
Each member of a cartel
a. faces a temptation to cheat on the agreement because lowering its price slightly below the established price will usually increase the firm's sales and profit. b. faces a temptation to cheat on the agreement because raising its price slightly above the established price will usually increase the firm's sales and profit. c. has no temptation to cheat on the agreement because lowering its price slightly below the established price will usually have no impact on the firm's sales and profit. d. has no temptation to cheat on the agreement because raising its price slightly above the established price will usually decrease the firm's sales and profit. e. has no temptation to cheat on the agreement because lowering its price slightly below the established price will usually lower the firm's sales and profit.