Suppose the equilibrium real overnight interest rate is 2 percent, the target rate of inflation is 2 percent, the current inflation rate is 4 percent, and real GDP is 2 percent above potential real GDP.If the weights for the inflation gap and the output gap are both 1/2, then according to the Taylor rule the overnight interest target rate equals
A)2 percent.
B)4 percent.
C)6 percent.
D)8 percent.
E)10 percent.

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The Answer of Suppose the equilibrium real overnight interest rate is 2 percent, the target rate of inflation is 2 percent, the current inflation rate is 4 percent, and real GDP is 2 percent above potential real GDP.If the weights for the inflation gap and the output gap are both 1/2, then according to the Taylor rule the overnight interest target rate equals
A)2 percent.
B)4 percent.
C)6 percent.
D)8 percent.
E)10 percent.

Suppose the Equilibrium Real Overnight Interest Rate Is 2 Percent