According to the Interest Rate Effect, a Decrease in the Price

question 204

Multiple Choice

According to the interest rate effect, a decrease in the price level will

• A) decrease the real value of money balances, which causes total planned real expenditures to increase.
• B) cause interest rates to fall, which generates an increase in borrowing, so that total planned real expenditures increase.
• C) lead to a decrease in net exports, which causes total planned real expenditures to decrease.
• D) increase the real value of money balances, which causes interest rates to increase, thereby reducing total planned expenditures.

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