What is the main difference between an instrument rule and a targeting rule? Be sure to define each
What will be an ideal response?
An instrument rule sets the policy instrument using a formula based on the current state of the economy. A targeting rule sets the policy instrument at a level that makes the central bank's forecast of the ultimate policy goals equal to their targets. The main difference between the two is that the targeting rule is based on a forecast of the economy while the instrument rule is based on the state of the economy.
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A) $23.50 per hour. B) $52 per hour. C) $67 per hour. D) $235 per hour.
The reform movements that began in many Latin American economies in the late 1980s favored
A) competitive devaluations. B) stronger military budgets. C) imports substitution policies. D) a stronger role for markets and more openness. E) more government regulation of industry.