When Expansionary Monetary Policy Pushes Interest Rates Downward to a Low

question 44

Multiple Choice

When expansionary monetary policy pushes interest rates downward to a low level,

• A) the velocity of money will decline, which will weaken the expansionary impact on demand and nominal GDP.
• B) the velocity of money will increase, which will strengthen the expansionary impact on demand and nominal GDP.
• C) the prices of stocks and other real assets can be expected to fall, which will weaken the impact of the expansionary policy on demand and nominal GDP.
• D) the earnings derived from savings accounts will increase, which will stimulate demand and nominal GDP.

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