Economists who believe that real GDP may grow slowly because of insufficient demand for investment spending cite three main reasons for the low demand for loanable funds. Which of the following is not one of those reasons?

A.

the falling price of capital relative to other goods

B.

a smaller capital requirement for modern information technology firms

C.

a reduced demand for housing due to slowing population growth

D.

the continued decrease in the value of the dollar relative to the currencies of major U.S. trading partners