For Consumers with a Binding Borrowing Constraint,a Decrease in the Real

question 23

Multiple Choice

For consumers with a binding borrowing constraint,a decrease in the real interest rate ________.

• A)decreases consumption now,and in the future
• B)increases consumption now,and in the future
• C)decreases consumption now,and increases future consumption
• D)has no impact on consumption

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Definitions:

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Poisson Distribution

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Significance Level

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Fixed Interval

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