Higher Interest Rates And, Therefore, a Decrease in Investment Spending

question 92

Multiple Choice

Higher interest rates and, therefore, a decrease in investment spending are most likely to be caused by which policy mix?

• A)Deficit reduction and expansionary monetary policy
• B)Larger deficits and contractionary monetary policy
• C)Larger deficits and expansionary monetary policy
• D)Deficit reduction and contractionary monetary policy

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