Suppose A&K Sound System is considering building a record studio in Cayman Islands. (i) Assume that A&K Sound System needs borrow money on the bond market. Why would an increase in interest rates affect the decision whether to build the studio? (ii) If A&K Sound System has enough of its funds to finance the new studio without borrowing, would an increase in interest still affect the decision about whether to build the studio? Explain your answer.

Suppose A&K Sound System is considering building a record studio in Cayman Islands. (i) Assume that A&K Sound System needs borrow money on the bond market. Why would an increase in interest rates affect the decision whether to build the studio? (ii) If A&K Sound System has enough of its funds to finance the new studio without borrowing, would an increase in interest still affect the decision about whether to build the studio? Explain your answer.

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Chapter8: The Keynesian Model

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