A Higher Real Interest Rate _________ Private-Sector Investment Spending and _________

question 40

Multiple Choice

A higher real interest rate _________ private-sector investment spending and _________ consumption spending.

• A) increases;increases
• B) increases;decreases
• C) does not change;does not change
• D) decreases;increases
• E) decreases;decreases

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Definitions:

Electron Transport Chain

a component of the electron transport system involved in cellular respiration that generates a proton gradient to produce ATP.

ATP Molecules

Adenosine triphosphate molecules, which are the primary energy carriers in all living organisms, providing energy for most cellular processes.

Cellular Respiration

The process by which cells produce energy from carbohydrates; oxygen is consumed as a reactant along with the organic fuel.

Calvin Cycle

A series of biochemical redox reactions that take place in the stroma of chloroplasts in photosynthetic organisms.