When Interest Rates Are High Due to a Reduction in Saving

question 14

Multiple Choice

When interest rates are high due to a reduction in saving, business firms are likely to:

• A) increase investments in capital due to high interest rate returns.
• B) reduce investments in capital due to high borrowing costs.
• C) expand operations due to the high return on savings.
• D) contract operations due to low return on savings.

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