Plutonia uses the Taylor rule to set the short term interest rate ...

[nummyann]

Plutonia uses the Taylor rule to set the short term interest rate at which banks lend to each other.
 
  Compute the short term interest rate that should be set in Plutonia if the inflation target is 2, the long-term target for the interest rate is 3, the current rate of inflation is 5, and output is 5 below its trend.

Question 2

The difference between a bank's assets and liabilities is referred to as:
 
  A) retained earnings. B) gross profits.
  C) stockholders' equity. D) net profits.

[abro1885]

Answer to Question 1

According to the Taylor rule, the short-term interest rate = Long-term target + 1.5  + 0.5 (output gap). In this case, the inflation target is 2, the long-term target for this interest rate is 3, the current rate of inflation is 5, and the output gap is -5. Therefore, the short-term interest rate = 3 + 1.5  (5 - 2) + 0.5 (-5) or 5.

Answer to Question 2

C

[nummyann]

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[bdobbins]

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