Which of the Following Would You Expect to Increase the Equilibrium

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would you expect to increase the equilibrium interest rate?

• A)an increase in the percentage of income after net taxes that households save
• B)an increase in the budget deficit
• C)a decrease in the profitability of investment projects firms are considering
• D)a change from an income tax to a consumption tax
• E)an increase in household savings

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Definitions:

Carbon Dioxide

A transparent, smell-free gas that comes from burning carbon and compounds with carbon in them and is produced during respiration, which plants absorb in the photosynthesis process.

Preparatory Reaction

The phase in cellular respiration where pyruvate is converted into acetyl CoA before entering the citric acid cycle.

Glycolysis

Glycolysis is a metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, releasing energy and pyruvic acid as end products.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, coupled with the transfer of protons across a membrane, creating a gradient used to produce ATP.