Suppose Households Decide to Reduce Consumption

question 61

Multiple Choice

Suppose households decide to reduce consumption.This reduction in consumption will cause which of the following to occur?

• A)the natural real interest rate to rise
• B)the natural real interest rate to fall
• C)ambiguous effects on the natural real interest rate
• D)no effect on the natural real interest rate

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