What Happens as the Interest Rate Rises

question 166

Multiple Choice

What happens as the interest rate rises?

• A) The number of profitable investment opportunities declines.
• B) The opportunity cost of using retained earnings to finance investment spending rises.
• C) Planned investment spending also rises.
• D) Planned investment spending remains constant since it depends on profit projections not interest rates.

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