A traditional liquidity trap is problematic for a New Keynesian policy maker because there is a
A)strong incentive to create inflation in the long run.
B)strong incentive to create deflation in the long run.
C)negative output gap but the interest rate target remains too low.
D)negative output gap but the interest rate cannot go below zero.
E)positive output gap but the interest rate cannot go below zero.

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The Answer of A traditional liquidity trap is problematic for a New Keynesian policy maker because there is a
A)strong incentive to create inflation in the long run.
B)strong incentive to create deflation in the long run.
C)negative output gap but the interest rate target remains too low.
D)negative output gap but the interest rate cannot go below zero.
E)positive output gap but the interest rate cannot go below zero.

A Traditional Liquidity Trap Is Problematic for a New Keynesian