If the Fed Lowers the Interest Rate, Then

question 80

Multiple Choice

If the Fed lowers the interest rate, then

• A)net exports will increase.
• B)only investment decreases.
• C)consumption expenditure decreases and investment increases.
• D)both consumption expenditure and investment decrease.
• E)only consumption expenditure decreases.

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Curvilinear

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Fixed Cost

Costs that do not vary with the volume of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Activity Level

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Relevant Range

The range of activity or volume over which the assumptions about fixed and variable cost behavior are valid.