A Decrease in the Nominal Interest Rate ________ the Opportunity

question 66

Multiple Choice

A decrease in the nominal interest rate ________ the opportunity cost of holding money.

• A) increases
• B) decreases
• C) can increase or decrease
• D) None of the above answers is correct because the nominal interest rate does not affect the opportunity cost of holding money.

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