When Nominal Interest Rates Rise on Financial Assets Such as U.S.Treasury

question 63

Multiple Choice

When nominal interest rates rise on financial assets such as U.S.Treasury bills,the amount of interest that households and firms

• A) gain by holding money increases.
• B) lose by holding money decreases.
• C) lose by holding money increases.
• D) lose or gain by holding money does not change.

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