Which of the Following Factors Would Be Most Likely to Lead

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors would be most likely to lead to an increase in interest rates in the economy?

• A) Households reduce their consumption and increase their savings.
• B) The Federal Reserve decides to try to stimulate the economy.
• C) There is a decrease in expected inflation.
• D) The economy falls into a recession.
• E) Most businesses decide to modernize and expand their manufacturing capacity, and to install new equipment to reduce labor costs.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

The default assumption that there is no significant difference or relationship between variables being studied.

Directional Hypothesis

A directional hypothesis predicts the specific direction of the relationship between variables, such as one variable increasing as the other decreases.

Greek Letters

Symbols used in statistics and other scientific fields to represent variables, parameters, and coefficients.

Directional Research Hypothesis

A hypothesis that predicts the specific direction of the relationship between variables.