If Business Taxes Are Reduced and the Real Interest Rate

question 15

Multiple Choice

If business taxes are reduced and the real interest rate increases,

• A) consumption and saving will necessarily increase.
• B) the level of investment spending might either increase or decrease.
• C) the level of investment spending will necessarily increase.
• D) the level of investment spending will necessarily decrease.

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Definitions:

Double Government

A theory suggesting that national security policy is predominantly shaped and executed by a network of insulated managerial agencies, overshadowing traditional democratic institutions.

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