问题如下:
Which of the following statements is most correct regarding to a limitation of monetary policy during the periods of deflation?
选项:
A.The central bank cannot control the deflation rate.
B.Considering the ricardian equivalence.
C.The central bank cannot let the interest rate fall below zero.
解释:
C is correct.
Once the central bank has cut nominal interest rates to zero to stimulate the economy, it cannot cut them further because the interest rate has a minimum value(0%).
考点:Limitation of Monetary Policy
解析:在 deflation 的状态下,利率只能被央行设置到0的水平,却很难把利率设置到0以下。所以C选项正确,相比较C选项,A选项的解释没有解释根本原因。
李嘉图均衡是财政政策的范畴,不会对 deflation 产生影响,所以B选项不入选。
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