Crowding Out Can Occur When a Government Budget ________ Raises

question 144

Multiple Choice

Crowding out can occur when a government budget ________ raises the real interest rate and the equilibrium quantity of investment ________.

• A) surplus; increases
• B) surplus; decreases
• C) deficit; increases
• D) deficit; decreases
• E) surplus; does not change

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