If the Real Interest Rate Increases, There Is

question 60

Multiple Choice

If the real interest rate increases, there is

• A) a movement upward along the consumption function.
• B) a movement downward along consumption function.
• C) an upward shift of the consumption function.
• D) a downward shift of the consumption function.
• E) a change in the slope of the consumption function.

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