Other Factors Being Constant, What Happens When the Federal Government

question 27

Multiple Choice

Other factors being constant, what happens when the federal government finances a growing budget deficit by increasing the amount it borrows from the private sector?

• A) There will be an increase in the interest rate.
• B) There will be a decrease in the interest rate.
• C) The crowding out effect will be cancelled out.
• D) There will be an increase in net exports.

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