ONLY answer! NO explanation! 1. Which of the following statement is true? a) Investment tax incentive increases investment, which increases productivity growth and living standards in the long run. b) Budget deficit reduces investment, which reduces productivity growth and living standards. c) Both investment tax incentive and budget deficit causes net exports to fall d) all of the above

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1. Which of the following statement is true?
a) Investment tax incentive increases investment, which increases productivity growth and living standards in the long run.
b) Budget deficit reduces investment, which reduces productivity growth and living standards.
c) Both investment tax incentive and budget deficit causes net exports to fall
d) all of the above

2. Which of the following caused a trade deficit in the USA during 1990s?
a) Although national saving increased in the 1990s, investment increased even at a faster rate.
b) Slowdown in national savings but a rapid increase in investment.
c) Huge government deficit.
d) An increase in government spending.

3. Let the govt. removed previous tax incentive for investment. What kind of effect will this have on the real interest rate?
a) The real interest rate will remain unaffected.
b) The real interest rate will increase.
c) The real interest rate will decrease.
d) No effect.

4. Following the previous question, what kind of effect will this have on the real exchange rate?
a) The real exchange rate will appreciate
b) The real exchange rate will depreciate
c) The real exchange rate will be fluctuating up and down.
d) Cannot be determined from the given information

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