The Equilibrium Effects of a Temporary Increase in Government Spending

question 60

Multiple Choice

The equilibrium effects of a temporary increase in government spending include

• A) an increase in the real wage and an increase in the real interest rate.
• B) an increase in the real wage and a decrease in the real interest rate.
• C) a decrease in the real wage and an increase in the real interest rate.
• D) a decrease in the real wage and a decrease in the real interest rate.
• E) real wages and the real interest rate remaining unchanged.

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