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What is the primary economic implication of 'Crowding Out' effect in public finance and fiscal management?
A. High government borrowings lead to an increase in interest rates, thereby reducing private investment expenditure✓ Correct Answer
B. Excessive foreign direct investment crowds out domestic small-scale industries from urban industrial estates
C. Subsidized public distribution schemes crowd out private retail grocery stores in semi-urban towns
D. State-owned commercial banks crowd out private cooperative credit societies in rural agricultural lending
💡 Solution & Explanation
The crowding out effect occurs when massive government borrowing to finance fiscal deficits increases the demand for loanable funds, driving up interest rates and discouraging private sector investment. Distractors incorrectly frame this as retail competition or foreign investment displacement. This macroeconomic phenomenon highlights the trade-off between aggressive fiscal expansion and private capital formation. Central bank open market operations can sometimes mitigate these interest rate pressures through liquidity injections.
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