In an Effort to Address the Troubled Economy

question 142

Multiple Choice

In an effort to address the troubled economy, ...ʺFor the ninth time in just over a year, the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates, quite possibly its last reduction in this downturn.ʺ Rates have not been this low ʺ... since 2003, when the economy was growing at a snailʹs pace.ʺ
These rate cuts are designed to

• A) decrease the exchange rate and investment.
• B) increase the exchange rate and decrease government spending.
• C) decrease the real long-term interest rate and increase real GDP.
• D) increase bank reserves and the exchange rate.

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