Multiple Choice
If there is a political business cycle and the Federal Reserve supports the incumbent,then we should expect that prior to elections the Fed would
A) raise interest rates to shift aggregate demand left.
B) raise interest rates to shift aggregate demand right.
C) reduce interest rates to shift aggregate demand left.
D) reduce interest rates to shift aggregate demand right.
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