If the Interest Rate on a Loan Is Lower Than

question 157

Multiple Choice

If the interest rate on a loan is lower than the expected return from an investment,

• A) a rational firm will take out a loan for the investment.
• B) the Federal Reserve will conduct contractionary monetary policy.
• C) a rational firm will not take out a loan for the investment.
• D) the Federal Reserve will conduct expansionary monetary policy.
• E) the government will conduct expansionary fiscal policy.

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