The interest rate at which businesses borrow to fund their investments is higher than the real interest rate for short-term, safe loans, because ________
A) business borrowers sometimes default on their loans
B) autonomous investment is not dependent on borrowed funds
C) the central bank controls the short-term, safe interest rate
D) the interest rate is negatively-related to business optimism
E) all of the above
A
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