If the Fed continued a movement up along the MP curve as inflation rose, its actions would be described as Allowing the real interest rate to rise as inflation rises is said to be driven by the The Fed's decision to shift the MP curve downward came from its belief that the financial crisis had the potential to drive the economy into a Given that a steep downturn ensued following the financial crisis despite the Fed's autonomous easing, it may be concluded that the O A. Fed acted too late to stem the downturn. OB. Fed was insufficiently aggressive. OC. negative shock to the economy was overwhelmingly severe. D. all of the above are plausible conclusions