6. In January, the interest rate is 5 percent and firms borrow $50 billion per month for...
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6. In January, the interest rate is 5 percent and firms borrow
$50 billion per month for investment projects. In February, the federal government doubles its monthly borrowing from
$25 billion to $50 billion. That drives the interest rate up to 7 percent. As a result, firms cut back their borrowing to only
$30 billion per month. Which of the following is true? LO33.6
a. There is no crowding-out effect because the government’s increase in borrowing exceeds firms’ decrease in borrowing.
b. There is a crowding-out effect of $20 billion.
c. There is no crowding-out effect because both the government and firms are still borrowing a lot.
d. There is a crowding-out effect of $25 billion.
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