If we were to change the interpretation of the term "loanable funds" in such a way that government budget deficits would affect the demand for loanable funds, rather than the supply of loanable funds, then
a. crowding out would not be a consequence of an increase in the budget deficit.
b. higher interest rates would not be a consequence of an increase in the budget deficit.
c. an increase in the budget deficit would cause the demand for loanable funds to decrease.
d. we would be making only a semantic change in how we analyze the effects of government budget deficits.
d
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The more complicated a production process is,
a. the lower the transactions cost of using markets b. the lower the cost of production c. the more likely the market will be used to organize production d. the more likely that transaction costs decrease through centralized control of production e. the more likely that transaction costs decrease through use of markets
An increase in inflation in the United States relative to the rate in France would make:
a. U.S. goods relatively less expensive in the United States and in France. b. French goods relatively less expensive in the United States and U.S. goods relatively more expensive in France. c. French goods relatively more expensive in the United States and in France. d. French goods relatively more expensive in the United States and U.S. goods relatively less expensive in France.
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