Interest Rates Perform the Function of

question 245

Multiple Choice

Interest rates perform the function of

• A) signaling information about the inflation rate.
• B) allocating funds, but only in the consumer sector.
• C) allocating funds, which determines the allocation of physical capital.
• D) rewarding those who save but has no direct allocative role.

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