According to the Interest-Rate-Based Transmission Mechanism for Monetary Policy, a Decrease

question 176

Multiple Choice

According to the interest-rate-based transmission mechanism for monetary policy, a decrease in the money supply will cause the

• A) interest rate to fall, causing planned real investment spending to rise and leading to a decrease in aggregate demand.
• B) interest rate to rise, causing planned real investment spending to rise and leading to a decrease in aggregate demand.
• C) interest rate to fall, causing planned real investment spending to rise and leading to an increase in aggregate demand.
• D) interest rate to rise, causing planned real investment spending to fall and leading to a decrease in aggregate demand.

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