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Advising on Interest Rate Changes
A family is considering taking out a loan to purchase a new car. At the same time, they are also trying to build up their savings account for a future down payment on a house. They learn from the news that the general level of interest rates in the economy has just decreased. Explain the two conflicting effects this decrease in interest rates will have on the family's financial decisions regarding the car purchase and their savings.
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