Holding other factors constant, if Congress passes a 5% investment tax credit under which a firm receives $5 in tax refunds from the government for every $100 it spends on new capital equipment, then the real interest rate will ________ and the equilibrium quantity of national saving and investment will ________.
A. increase; decrease
B. increase; increase
C. decrease; increase
D. increase; not change
Answer: B
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