Principles of Economics, 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
ISBN 10: 128516587X
ISBN 13: 978-1-28516-587-5

Chapter 36 - Part XIII - Six Debates over Macroeconomic Policy - Questions for Review - Page 815: 4

Answer

If the Fed is credible in its plan to cut inflation, then the inflation level should fall quickly to the Fed's planned inflation level.

Work Step by Step

However, if the Fed's plan is not credible to cut inflation, then the inflation level could stay above the Fed's desired inflation level for some time. This could force the Fed to take extraordinary measures to cut inflation to the Fed's desired level. These extraordinary measures could be (but are not included to) selling more bonds than expected or buying fewer bonds than normal.
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