Based on What We Know About Asset Price Formation, What

question 57

Multiple Choice

Based on what we know about asset price formation, what steps can a government use to restrict the formation of an asset price bubble?

• A) Lower interest rates in order to discourage savings and investment
• B) Loosen lending requirements for banks, which encourages investors to buy bank stock rather than the "bubbling" asset
• C) Increase the money supply
• D) Raise interest rates in order to increase the costs of financing asset purchases

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