If at a Given Real Interest Rate Desired National Saving

question 225

Multiple Choice

If at a given real interest rate desired national saving were $140 billion, domestic investment were $90 billion, and net capital outflow were $40 billion, then at that real interest rate in the loanable funds market there would be a

• A)surplus; the real interest rate would rise.
• B)surplus; the real interest rate would fall.
• C)shortage; the real interest rate would rise.
• D)shortage; the real interest rate would fall.

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