Vinvac Inc. was established three years ago. Kevin and Raj, co-owners of Vinvac Inc., had set a five-year goal for the company when they established it. Presently, they are assessing the difference between the company's current situation and the goals they had set so that they can work toward minimizing the difference. In this scenario, Kevin and Raj are using a technique called .

Match each event to its effect on the equilibrium interest rate and the amount of investment in the loanable funds market. higher interest rate, greater investment higher interest rate, less investment lower interest rate, less investment lower interest rate, greater investment immediate consumer gratification is no longer preferred by people. an efficient new source of energy effectively increases the return on owning a factory. a wave of retirees stops working and begins drawing on retirement savings.