Inflation is above target while unemployment is also high. Why does this make an interest-rate decision difficult?
Higher rates always increase both inflation and employment
Lower rates reduce borrowing and consumer spending
A rate rise may reduce inflation but weaken growth and employment further
Monetary policy cannot affect price stability
29 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Economics 3.6 Monetary policy, covering 3.6.1 What is monetary policy, 3.6.2 Monetary policy and macro objectives, and 3.6.3 Effects of monetary policy. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.