The Demonstration Effect Suggests That People Will Save Less When

question 41

Multiple Choice

The demonstration effect suggests that people will save less when they

• A)base their spending decisions (and consequently their saving decisions)on spending decisions of others who spend more than they do.
• B)base their saving decisions on their projections of income and spending needs over their lifetime.
• C)recognize that the real interest rate has increased.
• D)control their spending in order to save more when the real interest rate increases.

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