The primary determinant of the level of consumption and saving in the economy is the:

a. Level of income
b. Interest rate
c. Level of prices
d. Level of investment


Answer: a. Level of income

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Suppose that the nominal rate of interest is holding steady at 2 percent even as the anticipated rate of inflation rises. What is happening to the real rate of interest?

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