For a Given Set of Foreign Interest Rates, the Quantity

question 51

Multiple Choice

For a given set of foreign interest rates, the quantity of U.S. loanable funds demanded by foreign governments or firms will be ____ U.S. interest rates.

• A) positively related to
• B) inversely related to
• C) unrelated to
• D) none of the above

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