An Increase in Interest Rates Might ________ Saving Because More

question 25

Multiple Choice

An increase in interest rates might ________ saving because more can be earned in interest income.

• A)encourage
• B)discourage
• C)disallow
• D)invalidate

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Definitions:

Minimum Wage Laws

Regulations established by governments that set the lowest hourly wage rate that employers can legally pay their workers.

Employers

Employers are individuals or organizations that hire and pay people to perform specific jobs.

Workers

Individuals engaged in any form of labor, whether employed by organizations, self-employed, or working as freelancers, contributing to the production of goods and services.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount a producer is paid for a good compared to the minimum amount they would be willing to accept for it, a measure of producer welfare.