If the World Real Interest Rate Falls,then a Country That

question 131

Multiple Choice

If the world real interest rate falls,then a country that is a net foreign lender

• A)increases the amount of its lending.
• B)does not change the amount of its lending.
• C)decreases the amount of its lending.
• D)changes from being a net foreign lender to a net foreign borrower.
• E)none of the above.

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