Tutorial 5 – Monetary Policy (Chapter 28) only Multiple Choice Questions 28.3) Which of the following benefits flow from the application of an inflation target band? A) The monetary authorities can change the target range whenever they feel it is appropriate. B) If actual inflation exceeds the target range, the Reserve Bank of Australia can induce a recession to correct the matter. C) People can make decisions with an understanding that inflation rates will remain relatively low. D) Financial market traders have a clearer understanding of the Reserve Bank of Australia's intentions. E) Both C and D. 28.9) By law, the objectives of the Reserve Bank of Australia are to, A) to keep the unemployment rate below 5 percent, the inflation rate between 1 and 3 percent a year, and long‐term real GDP growth above 4 percent a year. B) to keep the cash rate below 2 percent a year and the unemployment rate at its natural rate. C) to conduct monetary policy in a way that will best contribute to the objectives of the stability of the currency, the maintenance of full employment, and the economic prosperity and welfare of the Australian people. D) to keep the unemployment rate below 5 percent, the inflation rate between 1 and 3 percent a year, and long‐term interest rates below 4 percent a year. E) to keep the labour force participation rate above 80 percent, the inflation rate below 2 percent a year, and the exchange rate fluctuating by less than 3 percent a year. 28.10) The key part of the Reserve Bank of Australia's inflation target is that headline inflation should be kept between ________ percent a year, on average over the cycle. A) 2 to 4 B) 3 to 5 C) 2 to 3 D) ‐1 to 1 E) 0 to 2 28.12) As the sole issuer of Australian money, the Reserve Bank of Australia can set any one of three variables: A) the monetary base, the exchange rate, and the short term interest rate. ...