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question 178

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions :
Figure: The Market for Loanable Funds III
-(Figure: The Market for Loanable Funds III) Look at the figure The Market for Loanable Funds III. If the government in a closed economy finances deficits by selling bonds and it decides to decrease defense spending by $200 billion, the equilibrium interest rate will:

• A)rise to 18%.
• B)not change.
• C)fall to 13.5%.
• D)fall to 12%.

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