What Type of Relationship Exists Between the Interest Rate and the Quantity

question 26

Multiple Choice

What type of relationship exists between the interest rate and the quantity of money demanded?  

• A) a direct relationship 
• B) an inverse relationship 
• C) a direct relationship when the interest rate is low, and an inverse relationship when the interest rate is high 
• D) an inverse relationship when the interest rate is low, and a direct relationship when the interest rate is high

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