Which of the Following Correctly Explains the Crowding-Out Effect

question 169

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly explains the crowding-out effect?

• A)An increase in government expenditures decreases the interest rate and so increases investment spending.
• B)An increase in government expenditures increases the interest rate and so reduces investment spending.
• C)A decrease in government expenditures increases the interest rate and so increases investment spending.
• D)A decrease in government expenditures decreases the interest rate and so reduces investment spending.

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Definitions:

Hourly Wage

The rate an employee is paid for each hour of work.

Labor-Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the amount of labor workers are willing to provide at different wage rates.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision or choosing to consume or produce one good or service over another.

Marginal Product

Marginal Product is the additional output resulting from a one-unit increase in the quantity of a particular input, holding all other inputs constant.