Author Question: One mechanism through which increasing public debt may impact the economy is that the resulting ... (Read 115 times)

RRMR · **on:** Jun 29, 2018

One mechanism through which increasing public debt may impact the economy is that the resulting

A) increased competition for funds increases interest rates and causes a reduction in investment.
B) increased competition for funds decreases interest rates and causes an increase in investment.
C) decreased competition for funds decreases interest rates and causes a reduction in investment.
D) decreased competition for funds decreases interest rates and causes an increase in investment.

Question 2

What will happen to the annual rate of growth of per capita real GDP if real GDP grows at a constant rate of 4.5 percent and the annual rate of population growth goes from 3 percent to 3.5 percent?

A) The annual rate of growth of per capita real GDP will increase from 7.5 percent to 8 percent.
B) The annual rate of growth of per capita real GDP will increase from -1.5 percent to -1 percent.
C) The annual rate of growth of per capita real GDP will remain unchanged.
D) The annual rate of growth of per capita real GDP will decrease from 1.5 percent to 1 percent.