Holding other factors constant, if new environmental regulations increase firms' cost of operating capital, then the real interest rate will ________ and the equilibrium quantity of national saving and investment will ________.

A. increase; decrease
B. increase; increase
C. decrease; decrease
D. decrease; increase


Answer: C

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