By the time Paul Volcker took office as the new Federal Reserve chairman in 1979,both the inflation and unemployment rates were higher than during most of the 1950s,60s and early 70s.The Federal Reserve implemented an autonomous tightening of monetary policy that resulted in the famous Volker Disinflation which was successful in bringing both problems under control.What would have been a likely long-run result had Mr.Volker conducted an expansionary monetary policy instead?
A) Eventually,inflation would have been made worse but unemployment would have been lowered.
B) Eventually,both the inflation and unemployment rates would have declined.
C) Eventually,both inflation and unemployment would have been made worse.
D) There would have been no effect on the unemployment and inflation rates.
E) none of the above
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