In Some Financial Panics, an Unanticipated Drop in the Price

question 32

Multiple Choice

In some financial panics, an unanticipated drop in the price level led to declining investment because the lower price level

• A)resulted in higher nominal interest rates.
• B)raised the real value of firms' debt obligations.
• C)reduced the real value of consumers' financial wealth.
• D)reduced the real value of expected future profits.

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