A Fall in the Interest Rate

question 178

Multiple Choice

A fall in the interest rate

• A) decreases the opportunity cost of consuming today.
• B) increases the opportunity cost of consuming in the future.
• C) increases the opportunity cost of consuming today.
• D) decreases the opportunity cost of consuming in the future.

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