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charchew

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Explain how a decrease in the interest rate will affect investment.

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A barter economy is one in which:
 a. money serves as a medium of exchange.
  b. only precious metals are accepted as money.
  c. goods are traded directly for other goods.
  d. paper money is backed by gold.



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Answer to Question 1

The interest rate is the cost of borrowing investment funds. When the interest rate decreases, then the cost of borrowing falls, and so firms find it profitable to undertake additional investments. Therefore, we find an inverse relationship between the interest rate and investment spending.

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charchew

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Reply 2 on: Jun 30, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


Liddy

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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