Assume That During the Last Several Years, the Annual Rate

Multiple Choice

Assume that during the last several years, the annual rate of inflation was 4 percent and the annual growth rate of the money supply was 5 percent. During the last 12 months, however, the monetary authorities have increased the money supply at a 12 percent annual rate. The expected inflation rate for the next period will be

A) higher than 4 percent under the rational expectations hypothesis.
B) 4 percent under the adaptive expectations hypothesis.
C) higher than 4 percent under both the adaptive and rational expectations hypotheses.
D) both a and b.