If the Federal Government Were to Guarantee a Minimum Rate

question 38

Multiple Choice

If the federal government were to guarantee a minimum rate of return on corporate bonds, the result would be a

• A)decline in the equilibrium interest rate.
• B)shift to the left in the supply curve for loanable funds.
• C)shift to the left in the demand curve for loanable funds.
• D)decline in bond prices.

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