If increased government purchases result in a budget deficit, crowding out suggests that

a. higher interest rates result in a decrease in private investment spending
b. higher taxes result in a decline in personal consumption expenditures
c. funds used to finance transfer payments are used instead for national defense
d. funds used to finance national defense are used instead for transfer payments


a. higher interest rates result in a decrease in private investment spending

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. It deals with many freedom of speech cases, except for Internet rights. b. It often uses the death penalty in criminal cases. c. It focuses mainly on protecting the environment. d. It hears a wide array of human rights cases.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. Minnesota. B. Alabama. C. the United States. D. Connecticut.

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