If Interest Rates Fall, the Burden of a Nation's Public

question 79

Multiple Choice

If interest rates fall, the burden of a nation's public debt will _____ and it will be _____ difficult to service its debt.

• A) fall; less
• B) fall; more
• C) rise; less
• D) rise; more

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Definitions:

Contingency

The possibility that an event may occur, dependent on the fulfillment of certain conditions or the occurrence of another event.

Meat Powder

A powdered form of meat used primarily as a dietary supplement or in food processing.

Negative Contingency

A relationship where the occurrence of one behavior decreases the likelihood of another event or behavior.

Signaled Shock

A procedure in conditioning experiments where a signal or cue is given before an aversive stimulus, such as a shock, to study learning and anticipation.