The Interest Rate Effect States That an Increase in the Price

question 10

Multiple Choice

The interest rate effect states that an increase in the price level will cause:

• A)a decline in the interest rate.
• B)a decrease in investment and aggregate expenditures.
• C)an increase in the equilibrium level of income.
• D)a decrease in the supply of financial assets.
• E)an increase in real wealth.

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