Other Things the Same, an Increase in the Interest Rate

question 60

Multiple Choice

Other things the same, an increase in the interest rate makes the quantity of loanable funds demanded

• A)rise, and investment spending rise.
• B)rise, and investment spending fall.
• C)fall, and investment spending rise.
• D)fall, and investment spending fall.

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