When the Fed lowers the federal funds rate and the real interest rate falls, what happens to the opportunity cost of investment? What happens to investment?

What will be an ideal response?


The opportunity cost of investment is the real interest rate. When the Fed lowers the federal rate so that the real interest rate falls, the opportunity cost of investment decreases. In response, investment increases.

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