If an Increase in the Interest Rate Raises Savings, Then

question 390

Multiple Choice

If an increase in the interest rate raises savings, then

• A)the substitution effect is greater than the income effect.
• B)the income effect is greater than the substitution effect.
• C)the income effect and the substitution effect move in the same direction.
• D)we are unable to determine the sizes of the income and substitution effects without more information.

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Definitions:

Interest Income

Earnings received from various types of investments like savings accounts, CDs, and bonds.

Acctrecv.

Short for "accounts receivable," this term denotes money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services delivered but not yet paid for.

Mortgage

A loan secured by the collateral of specified real estate property that the borrower is obliged to pay back with a predetermined set of payments.

Holding Periods

The length of time an investment is held before being sold, affecting the tax treatment of any gains or losses.