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question 43

Multiple Choice

Table 23.3.3

-Refer to Table 23.3.3. The table shows the demand for loanable funds schedule and the private supply of loanable funds schedule when the government's budget is balanced. If the Ricardo-Barro effect occurs, and if the government budget deficit is $2.0 trillion, the real interest rate is ________ percent a year and the quantity of investment is ________ trillion.

• A)5.0; $5.0
• B)9.0; $7.0
• C)3.0; $7.5
• D)5.0; $7.0
• E)7.0; $6.0

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Definitions:

Regression Analysis

A statistical method for modeling the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables, used to predict outcomes and trends.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or statistical model that are manipulated or categorized to observe their effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or model whose value is affected or determined by other variables, typically the outcome or response variable.

Y-intercept

The point where a line or curve intersects the y-axis of a graph.