Holding Other Factors Constant, If Growing Concerns About Job Security

question 51

Multiple Choice

Holding other factors constant, if growing concerns about job security raise precautionary saving, then the real interest rate will ________ and the equilibrium quantity of national saving and investment will ________.

• A)increase; increase
• B)increase; decrease
• C)decrease; decrease
• D)decrease; increase

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Definitions:

Carpels

The repeatable units of the female reproductive organ of a flower, constituting the ovary, style, and stigma; involved in the development of fruit and seeds after fertilization.

Stamens

The male reproductive organ of a flower, typically consisting of a filament and an anther where pollen is produced.

Sepals

Leaf-like parts that make up the outermost portion of a flower, typically green and functioning to protect the developing flower bud.

Petals

The colorful parts of a flower that are often brightly colored to attract pollinators and protect the reproductive structures within.