Evidence Indicates That a Recession Occurs at About the Same

question 288

Multiple Choice

Evidence indicates that a recession occurs at about the same time as a decrease in investment. According to the real business cycle theory, the decrease in investment is attributable to

• A) a fall in animal spirits.
• B) a decrease in productivity.
• C) a decrease in the growth rate of the quantity of money.
• D) intertemporal substitution in working decisions.

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