In which of the following circumstances would the world interest rate fall by a not-insignificantamount?O Capital controls and an aging population boost Bermuda's demand for savingO Productivity growth falls in the USCapital controls and an aging population boost China's demand for savingProductivity growth falls in many small countries simultaneously

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In which of the following circumstances would the world interest rate fall by a not-insignificant amount? Capital controls and an aging population boost Bermuda's demand for saving Productivity growth falls in the US O Capital controls and an aging population boost China's demand for saving O Productivity growth falls in many small countries simultaneously

In which of the following circumstances would the world interest rate fall by a not-insignificant amount? Capital controls and an aging population boost Bermuda's demand for saving Productivity growth falls in the US O Capital controls and an aging population boost China's demand for saving O Productivity growth falls in many small countries simultaneously

Brief Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337091985

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter14: A Macroeconomic Theory Of The Open Economy

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