In the Short Run, If the Federal Reserve Reduces Interest

question 95

Multiple Choice

In the short run, if the Federal Reserve reduces interest rates, firms:

• A) do not change their capital stock.
• B) buy less capital and the marginal product of capital falls.
• C) allow their capital to fully depreciate.
• D) accumulate more inventory.
• E) buy more capital and the marginal product of capital falls.

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