During an Economic Slump, Policies That Lower Interest Rates May

question 133

Multiple Choice

During an economic slump, policies that lower interest rates may not actually boost investment because

• A) lower interest rates tend to discourage investment, all other things unchanged.
• B) investment is never affected by interest rate changes.
• C) of pessimistic expectations by businesses about the future of the economy.
• D) taxes may have been decreased during a recessionary period.

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