Higher Interest Rates Are Likely to

question 117

Multiple Choice

Higher interest rates are likely to

• A) have no effect on consumer spending or saving.
• B) decrease consumer spending and increase consumer saving.
• C) decrease both consumer spending and consumer saving.
• D) increase consumer spending and decrease consumer saving.

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