If the Fed Were to Have Raised Interest Rates in the Months

If the Fed were to have raised interest rates in the months leading up to the 2012 presidential election,what might have been the expected outcome?

A) The economy would have become stronger.-Consider This: Raising interest rates is likely to weaken the economy because the borrowing of money becomes more expensive.
B) The economy would have weakened further.
C) Imports would have increased.
D) Unemployment would have decreased.