The Negative Relation Between Investment Spending and the Interest Rate

question 129

Multiple Choice

The negative relation between investment spending and the interest rate is what gives the ________ curve its ________ slope.

• A)IS;upward
• B)IS;downward
• C)LM;downward
• D)LM;upward

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