Which factor is the least affected by interest rate changes?

A. business costs

B. prices

C. GNP

D. earnings from abroad

Option C. GNP

Explanation:

The business cost and the price of the product is of-course get affected by the increase or decrease in the interest rate. So both of these options are the answer to the question.

The GNP measures the value of the products and services that is owned by the country's residents which also includes the production output in warehouse, individual product holdings, etc. for the year. So GNP is least affected by the interest rate changes.

Though the value of the major investments in the foreign country can not be affected easily. Other factors that also effect the earnings from the abroad are profitability, dividend policy, taxes, etc that affects the earnings from the foreign countries. However the small investments would definitely be affected by the investments made in the foreign stock exchange with the change in the interest rate in the home country. So this change in the interest rate would definitely affect the earnings coming from abroad as the investment in foreign countries has been lessened. So can have considerable affect on the earnings coming from abroad.