In the Absence of a Ricardo-Barro Effect, a Government Budget

question 77

Multiple Choice

In the absence of a Ricardo-Barro effect, a government budget deficit the demand for loanable funds, the real interest rate, and investment.

• A) decreases; increases; increases
• B) increases; decreases; increases
• C) decreases; increases; crowds out
• D) increases; decreases; crowds out

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