Suppose the government issues bonds to finance an increase in government spending. In the bond market,

A) the demand curve shifts right, leading to an increase in bond prices, and a decrease in interest rates.
B) the supply curve shifts right, leading to a decrease in bond prices, and an increase in interest rates.
C) the demand curve shifts left, leading to a decrease in bond prices, and an increase in interest rates.
D) the supply curve shifts left, leading to an increase in bond prices, and an increase in interest rates


Ans: B) the supply curve shifts right, leading to a decrease in bond prices, and an increase in interest rates.

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