The Real Interest Rate Should Be Inversely Related to Investment

question 56

Multiple Choice

The real interest rate should be inversely related to investment in:

• A) plant and equipment, home building, and inventories.
• B) plant and equipment and home building, but not inventories.
• C) plant and equipment and inventories, but not home building.
• D) inventories and home building, but not plant and equipment.

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Definitions:

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Organic Farmer

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