A policy that lowers interest rates and stimulates borrowing is called:
AExpansionary
BExclamatory
CExploratory
DExplanatory
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Expansionary
1. Monetary policy can push in either of two directions.
2. Lower rates make borrowing cheaper and encourage spending.
3. A policy that lowers interest rates and stimulates borrowing is expansionary.
4. It also goes by the name loose monetary policy.
_Source: OpenStax Principles of Macroeconomics 3e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 'Monetary Policy and Bank Regulation', sections 15.1-15.5_
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