Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Monetary policy

Monetary policy — practice question

In 2010 it was noted that worries arose when a government left interest rates very low even though inflation was a threat. Why may the government’s policy have been a cause for concern at that time?

  • ALow interest rates encourage increased consumer spending.
  • BLow interest rates lead to increased spending on capital equipment.
  • CLow interest rates mean imports will increase.
  • DLow interest rates will cause an increase in the exchange rate.

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