Which of the Following Would Be Consistent with an Increase

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be consistent with an increase in the U.S.real interest rate?

• A)a Swiss bank purchases a U.S.bond instead of the German bond it had considered purchasing.
• B)firms decide to do more investment spending.
• C)a U.S.citizen decides to put less money in his savings account than he had planned to.
• D)All of the above are consistent.

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