In a closed economy with output fixed, an increase in government spending matched by an equal increase in taxes will:

A. increase consumption.
B. increase the interest rate.
C. increase investment.
D. leave all other variables unchanged.

Ans: B. increase the interest rate.

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If the dollar depreciates against the yen, U.S. goods sold in ________ would become less expensive and Japanese goods sold in ________ would become more expensive.

A. the United States; the United States B. the United States; Japan C. Japan; Japan D. Japan; the United States

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