A Decrease in the Interest Rate

question 267

Multiple Choice

A decrease in the interest rate

• A) decreases the opportunity cost of holding money.
• B) can increase or decrease the opportunity cost of holding money.
• C) increases the opportunity cost of holding money.
• D) None of the above answers is correct.

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