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Which of the following is a key feature of inflation targeting as a monetary policy framework?
Which of the following is a key feature of inflation targeting as a monetary policy framework?
- Committing to achieving a medium-term inflation target (correct)
- Relying solely on interest rates to make policy decisions
- Announcing a short-term inflation target only
- Excluding other economic variables from policy considerations
How does inflation targeting aim to increase transparency in central bank policy?
How does inflation targeting aim to increase transparency in central bank policy?
- By avoiding any public communication about policy
- By keeping policy decisions secret from the public
- By regularly communicating the central bank's policy objectives (correct)
- By making policy decisions based on confidential information
What is the primary focus of central banks under an inflation targeting framework?
What is the primary focus of central banks under an inflation targeting framework?
- Achieving full employment
- Stabilizing exchange rates
- Maintaining price stability (correct)
- Maximizing economic growth
Which of the following is a policy tool used by central banks to control the money supply?
Which of the following is a policy tool used by central banks to control the money supply?
How does high inflation affect economic growth according to the passage?
How does high inflation affect economic growth according to the passage?
Which central bank policy tool is used to increase the cost of borrowing and reduce the money supply?
Which central bank policy tool is used to increase the cost of borrowing and reduce the money supply?
What is the primary function of a central bank?
What is the primary function of a central bank?
Which of the following is NOT a common tool used by central banks to implement monetary policy?
Which of the following is NOT a common tool used by central banks to implement monetary policy?
What is the primary goal of monetary policy according to the text?
What is the primary goal of monetary policy according to the text?
Why is central bank independence considered important for effective monetary policy?
Why is central bank independence considered important for effective monetary policy?
What is the primary goal of most central banks' monetary policy?
What is the primary goal of most central banks' monetary policy?
What is the relationship between expansionary monetary policy and interest rates according to the text?
What is the relationship between expansionary monetary policy and interest rates according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a common tool used by central banks to control inflation?
Which of the following is NOT a common tool used by central banks to control inflation?
What is the role of the central bank as a 'lender of last resort' according to the text?
What is the role of the central bank as a 'lender of last resort' according to the text?
What is one of the other goals of monetary policy besides price stability?
What is one of the other goals of monetary policy besides price stability?
What is the short-run trade-off described in the text between price stability and other goals of monetary policy?
What is the short-run trade-off described in the text between price stability and other goals of monetary policy?
What is one of the functions of the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency in Turkey?
What is one of the functions of the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency in Turkey?
