A Rise in the Real Rate of Interest ________ the Opportunity

question 111

Multiple Choice

A rise in the real rate of interest ________ the opportunity cost of holding an inventory of a given size,and therefore ________ desired investment expenditure.

• A)increases; increases
• B)increases; decreases
• C)decreases; increases
• D)decreases; leaves unaffected
• E)decreases; decreases

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Definitions:

Thermocouple

A type of sensor used to measure temperature, consisting of two different conductors that produce a voltage in response to a temperature change.

DC Voltage

Direct current voltage, where the flow of electric charge is in one direction.

AC Voltage

Alternating Current voltage, where the flow of electric charge periodically reverses direction, commonly used in power supply systems worldwide.

Encoder

A rotary device that transmits position information; a device that transmits a fixed number of pulses for each revolution.