Question

Suppose that actual inflation is 3 percent, the Fed's inflation target is 2 percentage points, and unemployment rate is 3 percent (which is 1 percent below the Fed's full-employment target of 4 percent). According to the Taylor Rule, what value will the Fed want to set for its targeted interest rate

Answer 1

The government would set its targeted interest at 6.5%

Based on the Taylor's rule

R = π + A + 0.5(A-A*) + 0.5

This is the formula that helps to get the output gap

Definition of terms

R is the nominal federal funds rate

π is the real rate of federal funds = 2%

A is the rate of inflation

A* is the target of of inflation = 2%

Rate of unemployment = 3%

The government has a target of full employment that is at 4 percent.

When we enter the values into the formula

R = 2% + 3% + 0.5(3%-2%) + 0.5%(2%)

= 5% + 0.5% + 1%

= 6.5%

Therefore the government would set its targeted interest at 6.5%

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