Did the Large U

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Multiple Choice

Did the large U.S.budget deficits in the 1980s "crowd out" investment as some economists had predicted?

• A)Yes, investment dropped as predicted.
• B)Yes, although investment did not fall nearly as much as some had feared.
• C)No, investment was not crowded out, but net exports dropped.
• D)No, no crowding out at all occurred.

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