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An increase in the government budget deficit ?

Correct answer: D. Increases the real interest rate and crowds out investment

  • A. has no impact on the real interest rate and fails to crowed out investment
  • B. decreases the real interest rate and crowds out investment
  • C. None of these answers
  • D. Increases the real interest rate and crowds out investment

Explanation

A larger government deficit reduces national saving, shifting the supply of loanable funds leftward. The real interest rate rises, which discourages private investment through crowding out.

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