If We Were to Change the Interpretation of the Term

question 19

Multiple Choice

If we were to change the interpretation of the term "loanable funds" in such a way that government budget deficits would affect the demand for loanable funds, rather than the supply of loanable funds, then

• A)crowding out would not be a consequence of an increase in the budget deficit.
• B)higher interest rates would not be a consequence of an increase in the budget deficit.
• C)an increase in the budget deficit would cause the demand for loanable funds to decrease.
• D)we would be making only a semantic change in how we analyze the effects of government budget deficits.

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