Wealth Increases in the United States Because the Value of the Stock

question 64

Multiple Choice

Wealth increases in the United States because the value of the stock market increases; if all else is equal,this would cause

• A) a larger gap between the real and nominal rates of interest.
• B) the demand for loanable funds to increase.
• C) the supply of loanable funds to increase.
• D) the supply of loanable funds to decrease.
• E) corporations to be more willing to borrow.

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