Economics 0455 · IGCSE · Monetary policy

Monetary policy — practice question

A nation’s central bank increased the rate of interest from $1\%$ to $4\%$ per year. How would this change have influenced the amount saved and the cost of borrowing for individuals?

  • Aamount saved decreased; cost of borrowing decreased
  • Bamount saved decreased; cost of borrowing increased
  • Camount saved increased; cost of borrowing decreased
  • Damount saved increased; cost of borrowing increased

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