According to estimates of the Taylor rule, monetary policy was too easy

The owner of a local restaurant comes to you for help. He needs to know whether or not he should increase the price of the meals he serves. To answer his question, what information would you like to know?

What will be an ideal response?

The economic growth of the United States over the last half-century ________

A) is best understood as the result of high levels of saving and investment B) is quite similar to the experience of most other economies C) was driven by rising import purchases D) has been slower than growth in several other economies