Demand factors that lead to increase in the real interest rates are: A) A major breakthrough in technology B) A reduction in the corporate tax rate C) An increase in the productivity of existing capital D) An increase in expected business product demand E) A demographic change such as a younger population F) All of the above

Demand factors that lead to increase in the real interest rates are: A) A major breakthrough in technology B) A reduction in the corporate tax rate C) An increase in the productivity of existing capital D) An increase in expected business product demand E) A demographic change such as a younger population F) All of the above

Economics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)

16th Edition

ISBN:9781305506725

Author:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

Publisher:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson

Chapter27: Investment, The Capital Market, And The Wealth Of Nations

Section: Chapter Questions

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