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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Definitions:

Funeral Expenses

Costs incurred for services and materials related to the burial or cremation of a deceased individual.

Journal Entry

A notation in financial records that captures the debit and credit movements across accounts resulting from business transactions.

Fair Value

An estimate of the market value of an asset or liability, based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.