Which of the following correctly explains the crowding-out effect?
a. An increase in government expenditures decreases the interest rate and so increases investment spending.
b. An increase in government expenditures increases the interest rate and so reduces investment spending.
c. A decrease in government expenditures increases the interest rate and so increases investment spending.
d. A decrease in government expenditures decreases the interest rate and so reduces investment spending.
b
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Other things constant, if domestic consumers purchase fewer foreign goods at each level of GDP, in the short run
A. foreign countries' GDP will rise. B. GDP will fall. C. GDP will rise. D. there will be no change in GDP in this country.
The gross national product of a country for a certain year was $340,000
If the contribution of its factors of production in the production of various goods and services in other countries was worth $140,000 and the contribution of foreign factors of production in the production of goods and services in this country was worth $50,000, the gross domestic product of the country for that year was ________. A) $430,000 B) $160,000 C) $480,000 D) $250,000
The U.S. central bank is the government institution that:
A) monitors financial institutions, controls the money supply, and invests in foreign assets. B) monitors financial institutions, controls the money supply, and sets certain key interest rates. C) monitors financial institutions, controls the money supply, sets certain key interest rates, and decides on political targets. D) controls the money supply and invests in foreign assets.
Measuring the national income accounts can NOT be helpful in explaining things like:
A. unemployment rates. B. economic booms. C. rates of inflation D. rates of return on a firm’s capital.