Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Interest Rates

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes interest rates?

• A)The cost of money to fund users is basically determined by the rate of return required by fund providers.
• B)If individuals in general increase the percentage of their income that they save, interest rates are likely to increase.
• C)If companies have fewer good investment opportunities, interest rates are likely to increase.
• D)If expected inflation increases, interest rates are likely to decrease.

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Definitions:

Control

In experimental research, the standard that the experiment is compared against. It can also refer to the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.

Motor Development Sequence

The progression of physical skills that infants and children develop as they gain muscle control and coordination.

Proximodistal Trend

A pattern of growth and development where movements at the body's center occur before those at the periphery (limbs, fingers).

Cephalocaudal Trend

A developmental pattern in humans where growth and motor skill development proceed from the head downward through the body.