Multiple Choice
The prime interest rate
A) affects investment spending, while the federal funds rate affects consumption spending.
B) affects consumption spending, while the federal funds rate affects investment spending.
C) has no effect on exchange rates and net exports.
D) affects investment spending, while the federal funds rate affects overnight borrowing of bank reserves.
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