The Reason That Higher Interest Rates Reduce Aggregate Demand in an Open

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Multiple Choice

The reason that higher interest rates reduce aggregate demand in an open economy with capital flows is that investment

• A)increases generated by higher interest rates are offset by net export decreases.
• B)decreases generated by higher interest rates are coupled with net export decreases.
• C)decreases generated by higher interest rates are offset by net export increases.
• D)increases generated by higher interest rates are coupled with net export increases.

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