The Table Below Shows Data for the United States Between 2006 and 2007, the Real Interest Rate and Caused

Multiple Choice

The table below shows data for the United States.
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline & \begin{array} { l } \text { Nominal } \\\text { Interest } \\\text { Rate }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Inflation } \\\text { Rate }\end{array} \\\hline 2006 & 5.25 & 4 \\\hline 2007 & 5 & 2 \\\hline 2008 & 4.5 & 4.3 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Between 2006 and 2007, the real interest rate and caused a the demand for loanable funds curve.

A) decreased; downward along
B) decreased; leftward.
C) increased; movement upward along
D) increased; rightward shift.