If There Is No Ricardo-Barro Effect, an Increase in the Budget

question 150

Multiple Choice

If there is no Ricardo-Barro effect, an increase in the budget deficit

• A)increases the supply of loanable funds.
• B)decreases the amount of investment.
• C)decreases the demand for loanable funds.
• D)increases the amount of investment.
• E)lowers the equilibrium real interest rate.

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