According to the Accelerator Theory of Investment, a Decrease in the Expected

question 175

Multiple Choice

According to the accelerator theory of investment, a decrease in the expected future growth rate of real GDP will cause:

• A) current investment spending to increase.
• B) future investment spending to decrease.
• C) future investment spending to increase.
• D) current investment spending to decrease.

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