What is the likely effect on investment if the central bank expands the money supply simultaneously with an increase in government expenditure?

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Investment will decline even furtherInvestment will decrease less than it otherwise wouldInvestment will be substituted by foreign capitalInvestment will be overtaken by consumer expenditure

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When the central bank raises the money supply alongside increased government spending, the negative impact on investment is mitigated, meaning investment falls less than it would have without the monetary expansion.

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What is the likely effect on investment if the central bank expands the money supply simultaneously with an increase in government expenditure?

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