If Economic Expansion Is Expected to Decrease, the Demand for Loanable

question 17

Multiple Choice

If economic expansion is expected to decrease, the demand for loanable funds should ____ and interest rates should ____. ​

• A)increase; increase
• B)increase; decrease
• C)decrease; decrease
• D)decrease; increase

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Definitions:

HBr

Hydrobromic acid, a diatomic molecule consisting of hydrogen and bromine, often used in organic synthesis.

1-Bromopentane

An organobromine compound consisting of a five-carbon alkane with a bromine atom attached to the primary carbon.

Di-sec-Butyl Ether

An organic compound formed by the dehydration reaction between two sec-butyl alcohol molecules, resulting in an ether with a dialkyl structure.

Sec-Butanol

A secondary alcohol with the chemical formula C4H10O, where the hydroxyl group is connected to the second carbon in a butane chain.