When Interest Rates in the U

question 79

Multiple Choice

When interest rates in the U.S. increase, we can expect NCO to:

• A) decrease, because capital inflow is increasing.
• B) increase, because capital inflow is increasing.
• C) decrease, because capital outflow is increasing.
• D) increase, because capital outflow is increasing.

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Definitions:

Utility Function

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