Which Event Could Be Expected to Shift a Nation's Supply

question 153

Multiple Choice

Which event could be expected to shift a nation's supply of loanable funds,as shown?

• A) increased purchases of domestic stocks by foreign investors
• B) a rise in the national unemployment rate
• C) a culture-wide revival of the virtue of patience
• D) greater numbers of people choosing to keep working when they could retire
• E) a wave of working adults entering their peak-earnings years

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