If there is no Ricardo-Barro effect, an increase in the government budget surplus

A) increases the supply of loanable funds.
B) decreases private saving.
C) increases private saving.
D) decreases the supply of loanable funds.
E) has no effect on the demand for loanable funds, the supply of loanable funds, or the real interest rate.


A

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