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The Behavior of Interest Rates:) 1 Multiple Choice
The Behavior of Interest Rates:) 1 Multiple Choice
Chapter 5
The Behavior of Interest Rates
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Multiple Choice
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()b
()c
()d
()e
If wealth increases, the demand for stocks _____ and that of long-term bonds _____.
increases; increases
increases; decreases
decreases; decreases
decreases; increases
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()f
()g
()h
()i
()j
If wealth decreases, the demand for stocks _____ and that of long-term bonds _____.
increases; increases
increases; decreases
decreases; decreases
decreases; increases
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()k
If wealth decreases, the demand for common stocks _____ and that of long-term bonds
_____.
()l increases; increases
()m increases; decreases
()n decreases; decreases
()o decreases; increases
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()q
()r
()s
()t
()u
A decrease in wealth
increases the demand for stocks.
increases the demand for bonds.
has no effect on bond demand.
increases the demand for housing.
reduces the demand for housing.
Answer:
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()v
If the expect return on LM stock increases from 3 to 6 percent, and the return on OP stock
increases from 6 to 12 percent, the expected return of holding LM stock ________ relative to
OP stock and the demand for LM stock _________.
()w rises; rises
()x rises; falls
()y falls; falls
()z falls; rises
()aaremains unchanged; remains unchanged
Answer:
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()bb
If the expected return on ABC stock rises from 5 to 10 percent and the expected return on
CBS stock is unchanged, then the expected return of holding CBS stock _____ relative to ABC
stock and the demand for CBS stock _____.
()ccrises; rises
()dd
rises; falls
()eefalls; rises
()ff falls; falls
Answer:
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()gg
If the expected return on ABC stock falls from 10 to 5 percent and the expected return on
CBS stock is unchanged, then the expected return of holding CBS stock _____ relative to ABC
stock and the demand for CBS stock _____.
()hh
rises; rises
()ii rises; falls
()jj falls; rises
()kk
falls; falls
Answer:
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()ll
If the expected return on ABC stock is unchanged and the expected return on CBS stock
falls from 10 to 5 percent, then the expected return of holding CBS stock _____ relative to ABC
stock and the demand for ABC stock _____.
()mm rises; rises
()nn
rises; falls
()oo
falls; rises
()pp
falls; falls
Answer:
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()qq
If the expected return on NBC stock rises from 5 to 10 percent and the expected return on
CBS stock rises from 12 to 18 percent, then the expected return of holding CBS stock _____
relative to NBC stock and the demand for CBS stock _____.
()rr rises; rises
()ss rises; falls
()tt falls; rises
()uu
falls; falls
Answer:
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()vv
If the expected return on CBS stock rises from 5 to 10 percent and the expected return on
NBC stock rises from 12 to 18 percent, then the expected return of holding CBS stock _____
relative to NBC stock and the demand for CBS stock _____.
()ww rises; rises
()xx
rises; falls
()yy
falls; rises
()zzfalls; falls
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()aaa If the expected return on U.S. Treasury bonds falls from 10 to 5 percent and the expected
return on GE stock rises from 7 to 8 percent, then the expected return of holding GE stock
_____ relative to U.S. Treasury bonds and the demand for GE stock _____.
()bbb rises; rises
()ccc rises; falls
()ddd falls; rises
()eee falls; falls
Answer:
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()fff
If the expected return on U.S. Treasury bonds rises from 5 to 10 percent and the expected
return on GE stock rises from 7 to 8 percent, then the expected return of holding GE stock
_____ relative to U.S. Treasury bonds and the demand for GE stock _____.
()ggg rises; rises
()hhh rises; falls
()iii falls; rises
()jjj falls; falls
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()kkk If housing prices are suddenly expected to shoot up, then, other things equal, the demand for
houses will _____ and that of Treasury bills will _____.
()lll increase; increase
()mmm increase; decrease
()nnn decrease; decrease
()ooo decrease; increase
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()ppp If interest rates on Treasury bonds are suddenly expected to shoot up, then, other things
equal, the demand for houses will _____ and that of Treasury bonds will _____.
()qqq increase; increase
()rrr
increase; decrease
()sss decrease; decrease
()ttt decrease; increase
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()uuu If interest rates on Treasury bonds are suddenly expected to drop, then, other things equal,
the demand for houses will _____ and that of Treasury bonds will _____.
()vvv increase; increase
()www increase; decrease
()xxx decrease; decrease
()yyy decrease; increase
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()zzz If stock prices are expected to drop dramatically, then, other things equal, the demand for
stocks will _____ and that of Treasury bills will _____.
()aaaa increase; increase
()bbbb increase; decrease
()cccc decrease; decrease
()dddd decrease; increase
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()eeee When people begin to expect a large stock market decline, the demand curve for bonds
shifts to the _____ and the interest rate _____.
()ffff right; rises
()gggg right; falls
()hhhh left; falls
()iiii
left; rises
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()jjjj When people begin to expect a run up in large stock market, the demand curve for bonds
shifts to the _____ and the interest rate _____.
()kkkk right; rises
()llll
right; falls
()mmmm left; falls
()nnnn left; rises
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()oooo If the expected return on RST stock falls from 8 to 5 percent and the expected return on
XYZ stock rises from 3 to 4 percent, then the expected return of holding XYZ stock ______
relative to RST stock and demand for XYZ stock ______.
()pppp rises; rises
()qqqq rises; falls
()rrrr falls; rises
()ssss falls; falls
Answer:
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()tttt
If the expected return on RST stock declines from 12 to 9 percent and the expected return on
XYZ stock declines from 8 to 7 percent, then the expected return of holding RST stock ______
relative to XYZ stock and demand for XYZ stock _____.
()uuuu rises; rises
()vvvv rises; falls
()wwww falls; rises
()xxxx falls; falls
Answer:
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()yyyy If the expected return on U.S. Treasury bonds falls from 8 to 7 percent and the expected
return on corporate bonds falls from 10 to 8 percent, then the expected return of corporate bonds
______ relative to U.S. Treasury bonds and the demand for corporate bonds _____.
()zzzz rises; rises
()aaaaa rises; falls
()bbbbb falls; rises
()ccccc falls; falls
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()ddddd For a holding period of one year the expected return on a consol is _____ the higher is the
price of the consol today, and _____ the higher is the price of the consol next year.
()eeeee higher; higher
()fffff higher; lower
()ggggg lower; higher
()hhhhh lower; lower
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()iiiii Holding the expected return on bonds constant, an increase in the expected return on
common stocks would _____ the demand for bonds, shifting the demand curve to the _____.
()jjjjj decrease; left
()kkkkk decrease; right
()lllll increase; left
()mmmmm
increase; right
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()nnnnn Holding the expected return on bonds constant, a decrease in the expected return on stocks
would _____ the demand for bonds, shifting the demand curve to the _____.
()ooooo decrease; left
()ppppp decrease; right
()qqqqq increase; left
()rrrrr increase; right
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()sssss As the price of a bond falls and the expected return _____, bonds become _____ attractive
to investors.
()ttttt falls; less
()uuuuu falls; more
()vvvvv rises; less
()wwwww
rises; more
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()xxxxx As the price of a bond _____ and the expected return _____, bonds become more attractive
to investors and the quantity demanded rises.
()yyyyy falls; rises
()zzzzz falls; falls
()aaaaaa rises; rises
()bbbbbb rises; falls
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()cccccc If interest rates are expected to rise in the future, the demand for long-term bonds _____
and the demand curve shifts to the _____.
()dddddd rises; right
()eeeeee rises; left
()ffffff falls; right
()gggggg falls; left
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()hhhhhh If interest rates are expected to fall in the future, the demand for long-term bonds today
_____ and the demand curve shifts to the _____.
()iiiiii rises; right
()jjjjjj rises; left
()kkkkkk falls; right
()llllll falls; left
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()mmmmmm
Higher expected interest rates in the future ____ the demand for long-term bonds
today and shift the demand curve to the _____.
()nnnnnn increase; left
()oooooo increase; right
()pppppp decrease; left
()qqqqqq decrease; right
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()rrrrrr Lower expected interest rates in the future ____ the demand for long-term bonds today and
shift the demand curve to the _____.
()ssssss increase; left
()tttttt increase; right
()uuuuuu decrease; left
()vvvvvv decrease; right
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()wwwwww
The reduction of brokerage commissions for trading common stocks that occurred
in 1975 caused the demand for bonds to _____ and the demand curve to shift to the _____.
()xxxxxx fall; right
()yyyyyy fall, left
()zzzzzz rise; right
()aaaaaaa rise; left
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()bbbbbbb
If fluctuations in interest rates become smaller, then, other things equal, the
demand for stocks _____ and the demand for long-term bonds _____.
()ccccccc increases; increases
()ddddddd
increases; decreases
()eeeeeee decreases; decreases
()fffffff decreases; increases
Answer:
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()ggggggg
If fluctuations in interest rates become larger, then, other things equal, the demand
for stocks _____ and the demand for long-term bonds _____.
()hhhhhhh
increases; increases
()iiiiiii increases; decreases
()jjjjjjj decreases; decreases
()kkkkkkk
decreases; increases
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()lllllll If the price of gold becomes more volatile, then, other things equal, the demand for stocks
will _____ and the demand for antiques will _____.
()mmmmmmm increase; increase
()nnnnnnn
increase; decrease
()ooooooo
decrease; decrease
()ppppppp
decrease; increase
Answer:
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()qqqqqqq
If the price of gold becomes less volatile, then, other things equal, the demand for
stocks will _____ and the demand for antiques will _____.
()rrrrrrr increase; increase
()sssssss increase; decrease
()ttttttt decrease; decrease
()uuuuuuu
decrease; increase
Answer:
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()vvvvvvv
If fluctuations in interest rates become greater, then, other things equal, the
demand for common stocks _____ and that of long-term bonds _____.
()wwwwwww
increases; increases
()xxxxxxx
increases; decreases
()yyyyyyy
decreases; decreases
()zzzzzzz decreases; increases
Answer:
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()aaaaaaaa
If interest rates become more stable, then, other things equal, the demand for
common stocks _____ and that of long-term bonds _____.
()bbbbbbbb
increases; increases
()cccccccc
increases; decreases
()dddddddd
decreases; decreases
()eeeeeeee
decreases; increases
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()ffffffffIf the price of real estate becomes less volatile, then, other things equal, the demand for
stocks will _____ and that of antiques will _____.
()gggggggg
increase; increase
()hhhhhhhh
increase; decrease
()iiiiiiii decrease; decrease
()jjjjjjjj decrease; increase
Answer:
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()kkkkkkkk
When stock prices become less volatile, the demand curve for bonds shifts to the
_____ and the interest rate _____.
()llllllll right; rises
()mmmmmmmm right; falls
()nnnnnnnn
left; falls
()oooooooo
left; rises
Answer:
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()pppppppp
When stock prices become _____ volatile, the demand curve for bonds shifts to
the _____ and the interest rate _____.
()qqqqqqqq
more; right; rises
()rrrrrrrr more; left; falls
()ssssssss less; left; falls
()tttttttt less; left; rises
()uuuuuuuu
less; right; falls
Answer:
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()vvvvvvvv
When stock prices become more volatile, the demand curve for bonds shifts to the
_____ and the interest rate _____.
()wwwwwwww right; rises
()xxxxxxxx
right; falls
()yyyyyyyy
left; falls
()zzzzzzzz
left; rises
Answer:
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()aaaaaaaaa
When stock prices become _____ volatile, the demand curve for bonds shifts to
the _____ and the interest rate _____.
()bbbbbbbbb
more; right; rises
()ccccccccc
more; left; falls
()ddddddddd
less; left; falls
()eeeeeeeee
less; left; rises
()fffffffff more; right; falls
Answer:
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()ggggggggg
All else the same, an increase in the volatility of the stock market causes the
demand for bonds to _____ and the demand curve to shift to the _____.
()hhhhhhhhh
fall; right
()iiiiiiiii fall; left
()jjjjjjjjj rise; right
()kkkkkkkkk
rise; left
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()lllllllll All else the same, a decrease in the volatility of the stock market causes the demand for
bonds to _____ and the demand curve to shift to the _____.
()mmmmmmmmm
fall; right
()nnnnnnnnn
fall; left
()ooooooooo
rise; right
()ppppppppp
rise; left
Answer:
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()qqqqqqqqq
When bond interest rates become more volatile, the demand for bonds _____ and
the interest rate _____.
()rrrrrrrrr increases; rises
()sssssssss
increases; falls
()ttttttttt decreases; falls
()uuuuuuuuu
decreases; rises
Answer:
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()vvvvvvvvv
When bond interest rates become less volatile, the demand for bonds _____ and
the interest rate _____.
()wwwwwwwww increases; rises
()xxxxxxxxx
increases; falls
()yyyyyyyyy
decreases; falls
()zzzzzzzzz
decreases; rises
Answer:
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()aaaaaaaaaa
An increase in the riskiness of bonds relative to alternative assets causes the
demand for bonds to _____ and the demand curve to shift to the _____.
()bbbbbbbbbb
rise; right
()cccccccccc
rise; left
()dddddddddd
fall; right
()eeeeeeeeee
fall; left
Answer:
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()ffffffffff An increase in the riskiness of alternative assets relative to bonds causes the demand for
bonds to _____ and the demand curve to shift to the _____.
()gggggggggg
rise; right
()hhhhhhhhhh
rise; left
()iiiiiiiiii fall; right
()jjjjjjjjjj fall; left
Answer:
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()kkkkkkkkkk
When rare coin prices become volatile, the _________ curve for bonds shifts to
the _______.
()llllllllll demand; right
()mmmmmmmmmm
demand; left
()nnnnnnnnnn
supply; right
()oooooooooo
supply; left
()pppppppppp
supply and demand; left
Answer:
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()qqqqqqqqqq
When bonds become more widely traded, and as a consequence the market
becomes more liquid, the demand curve for bonds shifts to the _____ and the interest rate
_____.
()rrrrrrrrrrright; rises
()ssssssssss
right; falls
()tttttttttt left; falls
()uuuuuuuuuu
left; rises
Answer:
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()vvvvvvvvvv
When bonds become less widely traded, and as a consequence the market
becomes less liquid, the demand curve for bonds shifts to the _____ and the interest rate _____.
()wwwwwwwwww
right; rises
()xxxxxxxxxx
right; falls
()yyyyyyyyyy
left; falls
()zzzzzzzzzz
left; rises
Answer:
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()aaaaaaaaaaa
An increase in the liquidity of bonds results in a _____ in demand for bonds and
the demand curve shifts to the _____.
()bbbbbbbbbbb rise; right
()ccccccccccc
rise; left
()ddddddddddd fall; right
()eeeeeeeeeee
fall; left
Answer:
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()fffffffffff
Increased liquidity of alternative assets _____ the demand for bonds and shifts the
demand curve to the _____.
()ggggggggggg lowers; right
()hhhhhhhhhhh lowers; left
()iiiiiiiiiii raises; right
()jjjjjjjjjjj raises; left
Answer:
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()kkkkkkkkkkk An increase in the expected rate of inflation will _____ the expected return on
bonds relative to the that on _____ assets.
()lllllllllll reduce; financial
()mmmmmmmmmmm reduce; real
()nnnnnnnnnnn raise; financial
()ooooooooooo raise; real
Answer:
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()ppppppppppp An increase in the expected rate of inflation will _____ the expected return on
bonds relative to the that on _____ assets, and shift the _____ curve to the left.
()qqqqqqqqqqq reduce; financial; demand
()rrrrrrrrrrr
reduce; real; demand
()sssssssssss
raise; financial; supply
()ttttttttttt raise; real; supply
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()uuuuuuuuuuu A decrease in the expected rate of inflation will _____ the expected return on
bonds relative to the that on _____ assets.
()vvvvvvvvvvv reduce; financial
()wwwwwwwwwww
reduce; real
()xxxxxxxxxxx raise; financial
()yyyyyyyyyyy raise; real
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()zzzzzzzzzzz
A decrease in the expected rate of inflation will _____ the expected return on
bonds relative to the that on _____ assets, and shift the _____ curve to the left.
()aaaaaaaaaaaa reduce; financial; demand
()bbbbbbbbbbbb reduce; real; demand
()cccccccccccc raise; financial; supply
()dddddddddddd raise; real; supply
()eeeeeeeeeeee raise; real; demand
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()ffffffffffff
An increase in the expected rate of inflation causes the demand for bonds to
_____ and the demand curve to shift to the _____.
()gggggggggggg fall; right
()hhhhhhhhhhhh fall; left
()iiiiiiiiiiiirise; right
()jjjjjjjjjjjjrise; left
Answer:
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()kkkkkkkkkkkk A decrease in the expected rate of inflation causes the demand for bonds to _____
and the demand curve to shift to the _____.
()llllllllllllfall; right
()mmmmmmmmmmmm fall; left
()nnnnnnnnnnnn rise; right
()oooooooooooo rise; left
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()pppppppppppp The demand curve for bonds has the usual downward slope, indicating that at
_____ prices of the bond, everything else equal, the _____ is higher.
()qqqqqqqqqqqq higher; demand
()rrrrrrrrrrrr
higher; quantity demanded
()ssssssssssss
lower; demand
()ttttttttttttlower; quantity demanded
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()uuuuuuuuuuuu Factors that increase the demand for bonds include
()vvvvvvvvvvvv an increase in the inflation rate.
()wwwwwwwwwwww an increase in the liquidity of common stocks.
()xxxxxxxxxxxx a decrease in the volatility of stock prices.
()yyyyyyyyyyyy all of the above.
()zzzzzzzzzzzz none of the above.
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()aaaaaaaaaaaaa Factors that increase the demand for bonds include
()bbbbbbbbbbbbb an increase in the inflation rate.
()ccccccccccccc an decrease in the liquidity of common stocks.
()ddddddddddddd a decrease in the volatility of stock prices.
()eeeeeeeeeeeee all of the above.
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()fffffffffffff
Factors that increase the demand for bonds include
()ggggggggggggg a decrease in the inflation rate.
()hhhhhhhhhhhhh an increase in the liquidity of stocks.
()iiiiiiiiiiiii
a decrease in the volatility of stock prices.
()jjjjjjjjjjjjj
all of the above.
()kkkkkkkkkkkkk none of the above.
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()lllllllllllll
Factors that increase the demand for bonds include
()mmmmmmmmmmmmm
a decrease in the inflation rate.
()nnnnnnnnnnnnn an increase in the volatility of stock prices.
()ooooooooooooo an increase in the liquidity of stocks.
()ppppppppppppp all of the above.
()qqqqqqqqqqqqq only (a) and (b) of the above.
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()rrrrrrrrrrrrr
Factors that increase the demand for bonds include
()sssssssssssss
an increase in the volatility of stock prices.
()ttttttttttttt
a decrease in the expected returns on stocks.
()uuuuuuuuuuuuu a decrease in the inflation rate.
()vvvvvvvvvvvvv all of the above.
()wwwwwwwwwwwww only (a) and (b) of the above.
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()xxxxxxxxxxxxx Factors that increase the demand for bonds include
()yyyyyyyyyyyyy an increase in the volatility of stock prices.
()zzzzzzzzzzzzz an increase in the expected returns on stocks.
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaa an increase in the inflation rate.
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbb
only (b) and (c) of the above.
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()cccccccccccccc Factors that decrease the demand for bonds include
()dddddddddddddd
an increase in the volatility of stock prices.
()eeeeeeeeeeeeee a decrease in the expected returns on stocks.
()ffffffffffffff
a decrease in the inflation rate.
()gggggggggggggg
all of the above.
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhh
none of the above.
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()iiiiiiiiiiiiii
Factors that decrease the demand for bonds include
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjj
an increase in the volatility of stock prices.
()kkkkkkkkkkkkkk
an increase in the expected returns on stocks.
()llllllllllllll
a decrease in the inflation rate.
()mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
all of the above.
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()nnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Factors that decrease the demand for bonds include
()oooooooooooooo
an increase in the volatility of stock prices.
()pppppppppppppp
a decrease in the expected returns on stocks.
()qqqqqqqqqqqqqq
a decrease in the inflation rate.
()rrrrrrrrrrrrrr
a decrease in the riskiness of stocks.
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()ssssssssssssss Factors that decrease the demand for bonds include
()tttttttttttttt
an increase in the inflation rate.
()uuuuuuuuuuuuuu
an increase in the liquidity of stocks.
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvv
a decrease in the volatility of stock prices.
()wwwwwwwwwwwwww
all of the above.
()xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
none of the above.
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()yyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Factors that decrease the demand for bonds include
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzz an increase in the liquidity of stocks.
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa decrease in the volatility of stock prices.
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
a decrease in the inflation rate.
()cccccccccccccccall of the above.
()ddddddddddddddd
only (a) and (b) of the above.
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()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeFactors that decrease the demand for bonds include
()fffffffffffffff
a decrease in the inflation rate.
()ggggggggggggggg
an increase in the volatility of stock prices.
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
an increase in the liquidity of stocks.
()iiiiiiiiiiiiiii
all of the above.
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
only (a) and (b) of the above.
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()kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Factors that decrease the demand for bonds include
()lllllllllllllll
a decrease in the inflation rate.
()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
an increase in the volatility of stock prices.
()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
an increase in the federal government budget deficit.
()ooooooooooooooo
an increase in the liquidity of stocks.
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()ppppppppppppppp
The demand for Jackson Pollack paintings rises (holding everything else
equal) when:
()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqq
stocks become easier to sell.
()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
people expect a boom in real estate prices.
()sssssssssssssss Treasury securities become riskier.
()ttttttttttttttt
people suddenly expect gold prices to rise.
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()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
The demand for Charles M. Russell paintings declines (holding
everything else equal) when:
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
stocks become easier to sell.
()wwwwwwwwwwwwwww
people expect a boom in real estate prices.
()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Treasury securities become riskier.
()yyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
all of the above occur.
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzboth (a) and (b) of the above occur.
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()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
The demand for Charles M. Russell paintings declines (holding
everything else equal) when:
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
stocks become easier to sell.
()cccccccccccccccc
people expect a boom in real estate prices.
()dddddddddddddddd
people suddenly expect gold prices to rise.
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
all of the above occur.
()ffffffffffffffff
both (a) and (b) of the above occur.
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()gggggggggggggggg
The demand for silver bullion decreases, other things equal, when
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
the gold market is suddenly expected to boom.
()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
the market for silver bullion becomes more liquid.
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
wealth grows rapidly.
()kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
any of the above occurs.
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()llllllllllllllll
The demand for silver bullion increases, other things equal, when
()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm the gold market is suddenly expected to boom.
()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
the market for silver bullion becomes more liquid.
()oooooooooooooooo
wealth grows rapidly.
()pppppppppppppppp
any of the above occurs.
()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq
either (b) or (c) of the above occurs.
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()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr You would be more willing to purchase U.S. Treasury bonds, other things equal, if
()ssssssssssssssss you inherit $1 million from your Uncle Harry.
()tttttttttttttttt
you expect interest rates to fall.
()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
gold becomes more liquid.
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
any of the above occurs.
()wwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
either (a) or (b) of the above occurs.
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()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
equal, if
()yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
()ccccccccccccccccc
You would be more willing to purchase U.S. Treasury bonds, other things
you inherit $1 million from your Uncle Harry.
you expect interest rates to rise.
gold becomes more liquid.
any of the above occurs.
either (b) or (c) of the above occurs.
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()ddddddddddddddddd You would be less willing to purchase U.S. Treasury bonds, other things
equal, if
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
you inherit $1 million from your Uncle Harry.
()fffffffffffffffff you expect interest rates to fall.
()ggggggggggggggggg gold becomes more liquid.
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh any of the above occurs.
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()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
You would be less willing to purchase U.S. Treasury bonds, other things equal, if
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
brokerage fees for trading stocks decline.
()kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk you expect interest rates to rise.
()lllllllllllllllll
gold becomes more liquid.
()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
any of the above occurs.
()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn either (b) or (c) of the above occurs.
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()ooooooooooooooooo You would be more willing to buy AT&T bonds (holding everything else
constant) if
()ppppppppppppppppp the brokerage commissions on bond sales become cheaper.
()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq interest rates are expected to rise.
()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr you had suffered big losses in the stock market.
()sssssssssssssssssyou expected jewelry to appreciate sharply in value.
()ttttttttttttttttt
none of the above.
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()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu You would be less willing to buy AT&T bonds (holding everything else
constant) if
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv the brokerage commissions on bond sales rise.
()wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww interest rates are expected to rise.
()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx you expected jewelry to appreciate sharply in value.
()yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
any of the above occurs.
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
either (a) or (c) of the above occurs.
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()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Holding everything else constant,
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb if asset As risk rises relative to that of alternative assets, the demand for
asset A will fall.
()cccccccccccccccccc
the more liquid asset A, relative to alternative assets, the greater will be
the demand for asset A.
()dddddddddddddddddd the lower the expected return to asset A relative to alternative assets, the
greater will be the demand for asset A.
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
all of the above.
()ffffffffffffffffff only (a) and (b) of the above.
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()gggggggggggggggggg Holding everything else constant,
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh if stock ABCs risk rises relative to that of alternative assets, the demand
for stock ABC will fall.
()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
the less liquid is stock ABC, relative to alternative assets, the greater will be the
demand for stock ABC.
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
the lower the expected return to stock ABC relative to alternative assets, the
greater will be the demand for stock ABC.
()kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk only (a) and (b) of the above.
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()llllllllllllllllll
Holding everything else constant,
()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
if the risk of XYZ stock rises relative to that of
alternative assets, the demand XYZ stock will fall.
()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn the more liquid is stock XYZ, relative to alternative assets, the greater
will be the demand for stock XYZ.
()oooooooooooooooooo the higher the expected return to stock XYZ relative to alternative assets,
the greater will be the demand for stock XYZ.
()pppppppppppppppppp all of the above.
()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq only (a) and (b) of the above.
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()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr The theory of asset demand provides a framework for deciding what factors cause
the demand curve for bonds shift. These factors include changes in the
()sssssssssssssssssss
wealth of investors.
()ttttttttttttttttttt liquidity of bonds relative to alternative assets.
()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu expected returns on bonds relative to alternative assets.
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv risk of bonds relative to alternative assets.
()wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
all of the above.
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()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx In a recession when income and wealth are falling, the demand for bonds
_____ and the demand curve shifts to the _____.
()yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy falls; right
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
falls; left
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa rises; right
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
rises; left
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()cccccccccccccccccccc During business cycle expansions when income and wealth are rising, the
demand for bonds _____ and the demand curve shifts to the _____.
()dddddddddddddddddddd
falls; right
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee falls; left
()ffffffffffffffffffff rises; right
()gggggggggggggggggggg
rises; left
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()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
In an expanding economy with growing wealth, the demand for
bonds _____ and the demand curve for bonds shifts to the _____.
()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii rises; right
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj rises; left
()kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
falls; right
()llllllllllllllllllll falls; left
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()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm In a contracting economy with declining wealth, the
demand for bonds _____ and the demand curve for bonds shifts to the _____.
()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
rises; right
()oooooooooooooooooooo
rises; left
()pppppppppppppppppppp
falls; right
()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq
falls; left
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()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
In an expanding economy with growing wealth, the demand for bonds
_____ and the demand curve for bonds shifts to the _____.
()ssssssssssssssssssss
rises; right
()tttttttttttttttttttt rises; left
()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
falls; right
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
falls; left
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()wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
In a contracting economy with declining wealth, the
demand for bonds _____ and the demand curve for bonds shifts to the _____.
()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
rises; right
()yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
rises; left
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz falls; right
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa falls; left
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()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
The supply curve for bonds has the usual upward slope,
indicating that as the price _____, ceteris paribus, the _____ increases.
()ccccccccccccccccccccc falls; supply
()ddddddddddddddddddddd
falls; quantity supplied
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee rises; supply
()fffffffffffffffffffffrises; quantity supplied
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()ggggggggggggggggggggg
Factors that can cause the supply curve for bonds to shift to the
right include
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
an expansion in overall economic activity.
()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii an increase in expected inflation.
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj an increase in government deficits.
()kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
all of the above.
()lllllllllllllllllllll only (a) and (b) of the above.
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()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Factors that can cause the supply curve for bonds to shift
to the right include
()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
an expansion in overall economic activity.
()ooooooooooooooooooooo
an increase in expected inflation.
()ppppppppppppppppppppp
a decrease in government deficits.
()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq
all of the above.
()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
only (a) and (b) of the above.
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()sssssssssssssssssssss
Factors that can cause the supply curve for bonds to shift to the right
include
()ttttttttttttttttttttt an expansion in overall economic activity.
()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
a decrease in expected inflation.
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
a decrease in government deficits.
()wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww all of the above.
()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
only (a) and (b) of the above.
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()yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Factors that can cause the supply curve for bonds to shift to the
left include
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz a decrease in expected inflation.
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a decrease in government deficits.
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
an expansion in overall economic activity.
()cccccccccccccccccccccc all of the above.
()dddddddddddddddddddddd
only (a) and (b) of the above.
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()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Factors that can cause the supply curve for bonds to shift to the left
include
()ffffffffffffffffffffff
an expansion in overall economic activity.
()gggggggggggggggggggggg
a decrease in expected inflation.
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
an increase in government deficits.
()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii only (a) and (c) of the above.
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()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj Factors that can cause the supply curve for bonds to shift to the left include
()kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
an expansion in overall economic activity.
()llllllllllllllllllllll an increase in expected inflation.
()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
a decrease in government deficits.
()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
all of the above.
()oooooooooooooooooooooo
only (a) and (b) of the above.
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()pppppppppppppppppppppp
During an economic expansion, the supply of bonds _____ and
the supply curve shifts to the _____.
()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq
increases; left
()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
increases; right
()ssssssssssssssssssssss decreases; left
()tttttttttttttttttttttt decreases; right
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()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
During a recession, the supply of bonds _____ and the supply
curve shifts to the _____.
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
increases; left
()wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww increases; right
()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
decreases; left
()yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
decreases; right
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()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz An increase in expected inflation causes the supply of bonds to _____ and
the supply curve to shift to the _____.
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
increase; left
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
increase; right
()ccccccccccccccccccccccc
decrease; left
()ddddddddddddddddddddddd
decrease; right
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()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Higher government deficits _____ the supply of bonds and shift
the supply curve to the _____.
()fffffffffffffffffffffff
increase; left
()ggggggggggggggggggggggg
increase; right
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
decrease; left
()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii decrease; right
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()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj When the inflation rate is expected to increase, the expected return on bonds
relative to real assets falls for any given interest rate; the demand for bonds _____ and the
demand curve shifts to the _____.
()kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
rises; right
()lllllllllllllllllllllll rises; left
()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
falls; right
()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
falls; left
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()ooooooooooooooooooooooo
When the inflation rate is expected to increase, the real cost of
borrowing declines at any given interest rate; the supply of bonds _____ increases and the
supply curve shifts to the _____.
()ppppppppppppppppppppppp
increases; left
()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq
increases; right
()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
decreases; left
()sssssssssssssssssssssss decreases; right
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()ttttttttttttttttttttttt When the inflation rate is expected to increase, the expected return on bonds
relative to real assets falls for any given interest rate; the _____ for bonds falls and the _____
curve shifts to the left.
()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
demand; demand
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
demand; supply
()wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
supply; demand
()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
supply; supply
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()yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
When the inflation rate is expected to increase, the real cost of
borrowing declines at any given interest rate; the _____ of bonds increases and the _____ curve
shifts to the right.
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
demand; demand
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
demand; supply
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb supply; demand
()cccccccccccccccccccccccc
supply; supply
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()dddddddddddddddddddddddd An increase in the expected rate of inflation causes the demand
curve for bonds to _____ and the supply curve of bonds to _____.
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
fall; fall
()ffffffffffffffffffffffff
fall; rise
()gggggggggggggggggggggggg rise; fall
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh rise; rise
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()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
A decrease in the expected rate of inflation causes the demand curve for
bonds to _____ and the supply curve of bonds to _____.
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
fall; fall
()kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk fall; rise
()llllllllllllllllllllllll
rise; fall
()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm rise; rise
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()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn When the inflation rate is expected to increase, the _____ for
bonds falls, while the _____ curve shifts to the right.
()oooooooooooooooooooooooo demand; demand
()pppppppppppppppppppppppp demand; supply
()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq supply; demand
()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
supply; supply
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()ssssssssssssssssssssssss When the inflation rate is expected to increase, the _____ of bonds
increases while the _____ curve shifts to the left.
()tttttttttttttttttttttttt
demand; demand
()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu demand; supply
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv supply; demand
()wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
supply; supply
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()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx A decrease in expected inflation shifts the demand for bonds to
the ________, the supply of bonds to the ________, and the interest rate _______.
()yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy right; right; rises
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
right; left; rises
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
right; left; falls
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb left; left; falls
()ccccccccccccccccccccccccc
left; right; rises
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()ddddddddddddddddddddddddd When the inflation rate is expected to rise, interest rates will ____;
this result has been termed the _____.
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
fall; Keynes effect
()fffffffffffffffffffffffff
fall; Fisher effect
()ggggggggggggggggggggggggg rise; Pigou effect
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh rise; Fisher effect
()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
rise; Keynes effect
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()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
Expectations of inflation have a major impact on bond prices and interest
rates through the
()kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Keynes effect.
()lllllllllllllllllllllllll
Gibson effect.
()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Pigou effect.
()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Fisher effect.
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()ooooooooooooooooooooooooo The economist Irving Fisher, after whom the Fisher effect is
named, explained why interest rates _____ as the expected rate of inflation _____.
()ppppppppppppppppppppppppp rise; increases
()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq rise; stabilizes
()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
rise; decreases
()sssssssssssssssssssssssss fall; increases
()ttttttttttttttttttttttttt
fall; stabilizes
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()tttttttttttttttttttttttttt
When the price of a bond is _____ the equilibrium price, there is an
excess demand of bonds and price will _____.
()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu above; rise
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv above; fall
()wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww below; fall
()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx below; rise
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()yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy When the price of a bond is _____ the equilibrium price, there is
an excess _____ for (of) bonds and price will _____.
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
below; demand; rise
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa below; demand; fall
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
below; supply; fall
()ccccccccccccccccccccccccccc above; supply; rise
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()ddddddddddddddddddddddddddd
When the interest rate on a bond is above the equilibrium
interest rate, in the bond market there is excess _____ and the interest rate will _____.
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee demand; rise
()fffffffffffffffffffffffffff demand; fall
()ggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
supply; fall
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
supply; rise
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()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
When the interest rate on a bond is below the equilibrium interest rate, in
the bond market there is excess _____ and the interest rate will _____.
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
demand; rise
()kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
demand; fall
()lllllllllllllllllllllllllll
supply; fall
()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
supply; rise
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()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
When the interest rate on a bond is ______ the
equilibrium interest rate, in the bond market there is excess _____ and the interest rate will
_____.
()ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
above; demand; rise
()ppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
above; demand; fall
()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq
below; supply; fall
()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr above; supply; rise
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()sssssssssssssssssssssssssss
When the interest rate on a bond is _____ the equilibrium interest
rate, in the bond market there is excess _____ and the interest rate will _____.
()ttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
below; demand; rise
()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
below; demand; fall
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
below; supply; fall
()wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww above; supply; rise
()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
below; supply; rise
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()yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
A situation in which the quantity of bonds supplied
exceeds the quantity of bonds demanded is called a condition of excess supply; because people
want to sell _____ bonds than others want to buy, the price of bonds will _____.
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz fewer; fall
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa fewer; rise
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
more; fall
()cccccccccccccccccccccccccccc more; rise
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()dddddddddddddddddddddddddddd
If the price of bonds is set _____ the equilibrium price,
the quantity of bonds demanded exceeds the quantity of bonds supplied, a condition called
excess _____.
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee above; demand
()ffffffffffffffffffffffffffff above; supply
()gggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
below; demand
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
below; supply
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()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
If the price of bonds is _____ the equilibrium price, the quantity of bonds
supplied exceeds the quantity of bonds demanded, a condition called excess _____.
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
above; demand
()kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
above; supply
()llllllllllllllllllllllllllll
below; demand
()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm below; supply
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()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
When the interest rate changes,
()oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
the demand curve for bonds shifts to the right.
()pppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
the demand curve for bonds shifts to the left.
()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq
the supply curve for bonds shifts to the right.
()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr the supply curve for bonds shifts to the left.
()ssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
none of the above occurs.
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()tttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
When the interest rate changes,
()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
the demand curve for bonds shifts to the right.
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
the demand curve for bonds shifts to the left.
()wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
the supply curve for bonds shifts to the
right.
()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
it is because either the demand or the supply curve has
shifted.
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()yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
When the interest rate rises, either the demand for bonds
______ or the supply of bonds _____.
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz increases; increases
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa increases; decreases
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
decreases; decreases
()ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc decreases; increases
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()ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd
When the interest rate falls, either the demand for bonds
______ or the supply of bonds _____.
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee increases; increases
()fffffffffffffffffffffffffffff increases; decreases
()ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
decreases; decreases
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
decreases; increases
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()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
A decrease in the brokerage commissions in the housing market from 6 to
5% of the sales price will shift the ________ curve for bonds to the _________.
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
demand; right
()kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
demand; left
()lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
supply; right
()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm supply; left
()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
does not affect the demand or supply of bonds
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()ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
When people revise upward their expectations of future
interest rates, the _____ curve for bonds shifts to the _____.
()ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
demand; right
()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq
demand; left
()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr supply; left
()sssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
supply; right
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()ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
When people expect interest rates to rise in the future, the _____ curve for
bonds shifts to the _____.
()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
demand; right
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
demand; left
()wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
supply; left
()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
supply; right
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()yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
When people expect interest rates to fall in the future, the
_____ curve for bonds shifts to the _____.
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz demand; right
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
demand; left
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb supply; left
()cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc
supply; right
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()dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd If people expect real estate prices to increase
significantly, the _____ curve for bonds will shift to the _____.
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
demand; right
()ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff demand; left
()gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg supply; left
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh supply; right
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()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
If people expect real estate prices to decrease significantly, the _____
curve for bonds will shift to the _____.
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
demand; right
()kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk demand; left
()llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
supply; left
()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
supply; right
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()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn When stock prices become more volatile, the ______
curve for bonds shifts to the _____.
()oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo demand; right
()pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp demand; left
()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq supply; left
()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
supply; right
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()ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
When stock prices become less volatile, the ______ curve for
bonds shifts to the _____.
()tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
demand; right
()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu demand; left
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv supply; left
()wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww supply; right
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()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
()yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
interest rate rises.
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
interest rate falls.
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
interest rate rises.
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
interest rate falls.
()ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc
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()ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd When prices in the art market become more uncertain,
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
the demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the
interest rate rises.
()fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff the demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the interest rate falls.
()ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg the demand curve for bonds shifts to the right and the
interest rate falls.
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the supply curve for bonds shifts to the right and the
interest rate falls.
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()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii When prices in the art market become less uncertain,
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj the demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the interest rate falls.
()kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk the demand curve for bonds shifts to the right and the
interest rate rises.
()lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll the supply curve for bonds shifts to the right and the interest rate falls.
()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
none of the above occurs.
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()lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll When the economy enters into a boom, normally the demand for bonds
_____, the supply of bonds _____, and the interest rate _____.
()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm increases; increases; rises
()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
decreases; decreases; falls
()ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
increases; decreases; rises
()ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
decreases; increases; rises
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()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq
In a recession, bond demand shifts to the
________, bond supply shifts to the _______, and the interest rate _____.
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right; right; rises
()sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss right; left; falls
()ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt left; left; falls
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left; right; rises
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left; right; falls
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In the 1990s Japan had the
lowest interest rates in the world due to a combination of
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inflation and recession.
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deflation and expansion.
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inflation and expansion.
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa deflation and recession.
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disinflation and expansion.
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()cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc Deflation causes the demand for bonds to ________, the
supply of bonds to ______, and interest rates to_______.
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increase; increase; increase
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decrease; increase; increase
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decrease; decrease; increase
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decrease; decrease; decrease
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()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Deflation causes the demand for bonds to ________, the supply of bonds
to ______, and bond prices to_______.
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increase; decrease; increase
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decrease; decrease;
increase
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decrease; decrease; decrease
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Deflation causes the _____ bonds to increase, the
_____ bonds to decrease, and _____ to decrease.
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supply of; demand for; bond prices
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supply of; demand for; interest rates
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demand for; supply of; bond prices
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demand for; supply of; interest rates
()tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt demand for; supply of; exchange rates
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Deflation causes the _____ bonds to increase, the
_____ bonds to decrease, and _____ to increase.
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supply of; demand for; bond prices
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supply of; demand for; interest
rates
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demand for; supply of; bond prices
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demand for; supply of; interest rates
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz demand for; supply of; exchange rates
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()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa A low savings rate causes the _________ bonds to fall,
and ______ to increase.
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demand for; interest rates
()ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc supply of; interest rates
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demand for; bond prices
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee supply of; bond prices
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supply of; exchange rates
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A low savings rate causes the _________ bonds
to fall, and ______ to decrease.
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demand for; interest rates
()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii supply of; interest rates
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj demand for; bond prices
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supply of; bond prices
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______ interest rates, and ________ investment in capital goods
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decrease; decrease
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increase; decrease
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decrease; increase
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increase; increase
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decrease; not affect
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Figure 5-1
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In Figure 5-1, the most likely cause of the increase in the
equilibrium interest rate from i1 to i2 is
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a decline in the price of bonds.
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an increase in the expected inflation rate.
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inflation rate.
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In Figure 5-1, the most likely cause of the
increase in the equilibrium interest rate from i1 to i2 is
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an increase in the expected inflation rate.
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()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a sharp decline in the growth rate of the money supply.
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a combination of both (a) and (c) above.
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()cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc In Figure 5-1, the most likely cause of the increase in the
equilibrium interest rate from i1 to i2 is
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an expected decrease in the government budget
deficit.
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a sharp decline in the growth rate of the money supply.
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a combination of both (a) and (c) of the above.
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In Figure 5-1, an increase in the expected
inflation rate causes the
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interest rate to increase from i1 to i2.
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interest rate to decrease from i2 to i1.
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demand curve for bonds to shift to the left.
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both (a) and (c) of the above.
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both (b) and (c) of the
above.
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In Figure 5-1, an increase in the expected
inflation rate causes the
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interest rate to increase from i1 to i2.
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interest rate to decrease from i2 to i1.
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demand curve for bonds to shift to the right.
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both (b) and (c) of the above.
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In Figure 5-1, one factor that would not have caused the supply of
bonds to increase (shift to the right) is
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an increase in government budget deficits.
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an increase in expected inflation.
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a business cycle expansion.
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In Figure 5-1, one factor that would not have
caused the supply of bonds to increase (shift to the right) is
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz a decrease in government budget deficits.
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa an increase in expected inflation.
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb expectations of more profitable investment
opportunities.
()ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc a business cycle expansion.
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In Figure 5-1, the increase in the interest rate from i 1 to i2 due to
an increase in the expected inflation rate is called the
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Fisher effect.
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liquidity effect.
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income effect.
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Keynes effect.
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Figure 5-2
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In Figure 5-2, one possible explanation
for the increase in the interest rate from i1 to i2 is
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an increase in the expected inflation rate.
()ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss a decrease in the expected inflation rate.
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an increase in economic growth.
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a decrease in economic growth.
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In Figure 5-2, one factor that would not
have caused the supply of bonds to shift to the right is
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government budget deficits.
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an increase in expected inflation.
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a recession.
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a business cycle expansion.
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In Figure 5-2, one factor that would not have caused
the demand for bonds to increase (shift to
the right) is
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an increase in the expected return on
bonds relative to other assets.
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a decrease in the expected return on bonds
relative to other assets.
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an increase in wealth.
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a reduction in the riskiness of bonds relative to
other assets.
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()fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff In Figure 5-2, one factor that would not have caused the supply of
bonds to shift to the right is
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an increase in government budget
deficits.
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an increase in expected inflation.
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an increase in expected profitable investment opportunities.
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a business cycle contraction.
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In Figure 5-2, one factor that would not
have caused the supply of bonds to increase is
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an increase in government budget deficits.
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expected inflation.
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expectations of more profitable
investment opportunities.
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a business cycle expansion.
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In Figure 5-2, factors that could cause the
supply of bonds to increase (shift to the right) include:
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a decrease in government budget deficits.
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a decrease in expected inflation.
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all of the above.
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only (b) and (c) of the above.
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In Figure 5-2, one factor that would not
have caused the demand for bonds to increase (shift to the right) is
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a decrease in the
expected return on bonds relative to other assets.
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a reduction in the riskiness of bonds
relative to other assets.
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a decrease in the expected rate of
inflation.
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expectations of lower interest rates in the future.
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()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa In Figure 5-2, one factor that would not have
caused the demand for bonds to shift to the right is
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a reduction in the riskiness of bonds
relative to other assets.
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relative to other assets.
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a decrease in the expected rate of
inflation.
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee expectations of higher interest rates in the future.
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In Figure 5-2, factors that could cause the demand for
bonds to increase include:
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an increase in the expected return on
bonds relative to other assets.
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a decrease in the expected return on
bonds relative to other assets.
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a reduction in the riskiness of bonds relative to other assets.
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both (a) and (b) of the above.
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both (a) and (c) of the above.
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In Figure 5-2, factors that could cause the demand for bonds to
increase include:
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the riskiness of bonds relative to other assets.
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a decrease in the expected return on
bonds relative to other assets.
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an increase in wealth.
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all of the above.
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only (a) and (b) of the above.
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In Figure 5-2, factors that could cause the demand for
bonds to shift to the right include:
()ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss an increase in the riskiness of bonds relative to other
assets.
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an increase in the expected rate of inflation.
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expectations of lower interest rates in the
future.
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all of the above.
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In Figure 5-2,
factors that could cause the demand for bonds to shift to the right include:
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a decrease in the riskiness of bonds
relative to other assets.
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a decrease in the expected rate of
inflation.
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()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa all of the above.
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only (a) and (b) of the above.
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()ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc In Figure 5-2, factors that could cause the
demand for bonds to shift to the right include:
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expectations of lower interest rates in the
future.
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relative to other assets.
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a reduction in the riskiness of bonds relative to other
assets.
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all of the above.
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only (a) and (b) of the above.
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()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii When comparing the Loanable Funds and Liquidity Preference
Frameworks of interest rate determination, which of the following are true?
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effects from changes in expected inflation.
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The liquidity preference framework
provides a simpler analysis of the effects from changes in income, the price level, and the supply
of money.
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determination yield the same predictions.
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All of
the above are true.
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Only (a) and (b) of the above are true.
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When comparing the Loanable Funds
and Liquidity Preference Frameworks of interest rate determination, which of the following are
true?
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The liquidity preference framework is
easier to use when analyzing the effects from changes in expected inflation.
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The loanable funds framework provides
a simpler analysis of the effects from changes in income, the price level, and the supply of
money.
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In most instances, the two approaches to interest rate
determination yield the same predictions.
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All of the above are true.
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In his Liquidity Preference Framework,
Keynes assumed that money has a zero rate of return; thus,
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when interest rates rise, the expected
return on money falls relative to the expected return on bonds, causing the demand for money to
fall.
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when interest
rates rise, the expected return on money falls relative to the expected return on bonds, causing
the demand for money to rise.
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when interest rates fall, the expected
return on money falls relative to the expected return on bonds, causing the demand for money to
fall.
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when interest rates fall, the expected
return on money falls relative to the expected return on bonds, causing the demand for money to
rise.
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()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz The loanable funds framework is easier to use
when analyzing the effects of changes in _____, while the liquidity preference framework
provides a simpler analysis of the effects from changes in income, the price level, and the supply
of _____.
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa expected inflation; bonds
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb expected inflation; money
()cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc government budget deficits; bonds
()dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd government budget deficits; money
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the level
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An increase in the interest rate
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increases the demand for money.
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()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu decreases the demand for money.
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv decreases the quantity of money
demanded.
()wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww has no effect on
the quantity of money demanded.
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()ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt When real income _____, the demand curve for money shifts to
the _____ and the interest rate _____.
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falls; left; falls
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falls; right; falls
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falls;
left; rises
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rises; left; rises
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rises; right; falls
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When real income _____, the demand
curve for money shifts to the _____ and the interest rate _____.
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falls; right; rises
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falls; right; falls
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falls; left; rises
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rises; left; rises
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rises; right; rises
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()ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff In the Keynesian liquidity preference framework, a
higher level of income causes the demand for money to _____ and the demand curve to shift to
the _____.
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increase; left
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increase; right
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decrease; left
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decrease; right
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In the Keynesian liquidity
preference framework, a lower level of income causes the demand for money to _____ and the
demand curve to shift to the _____.
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increase; left
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i
ncrease; right
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decrease; left
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decrease; right
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In the Keynesian liquidity
preference framework, when income is _____ during a business cycle expansion, interest rates
will _____.
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rising; rise
()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rising; fall
()ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss falling; rise
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falling; fall
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In the Keynesian liquidity
preference model, a business cycle _________ causes income to ________ and interest rates to
________.
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expansion; decrease; decrease
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n; increase; decrease
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contraction; increase; increase
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contraction; decrease; decrease
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contraction; decrease; increase
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()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa In the Keynesian liquidity preference
framework, a rise in the price level causes the demand for money to _____ and the demand
curve to shift to the _____.
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increase; left
()ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc increase; right
()ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd
decrease; left
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee decrease; right
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()fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff In the Keynesian liquidity preference framework, a
decline in the price level causes the demand for money to _____ and the demand curve to shift
to the _____.
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increase; left
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increase; right
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decrease; left
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decrease; right
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When the price level _____, the
demand curve for money shifts to the _____ and the interest rate _____.
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falls; left; falls
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alls; right; falls
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falls; left; rises
()ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
rises; right; rises
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When the price level _____, the
demand curve for money shifts to the _____ and the interest rate _____.
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()sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss falls; right; falls
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falls; left; falls
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rises; right; rises
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
rises; right; falls
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When
the price level rises, the demand curve for money shifts to the _____ and the interest rate _____.
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right; rises
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right; falls
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz left; falls
()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa left; rises
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When the price level falls, the
demand curve for money shifts to the _____ and the interest rate _____.
()cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc right; rises
()dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd right; falls
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee left; falls
()ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff left; rises
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()gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg A rise in the price level causes
the demand for money to _____ and the interest rate to _____.
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh decrease; decrease
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decrease; increase
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
increase; decrease
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A decline in the price level causes the demand for money
to _____ and the interest rate to _____.
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ecrease; decrease
()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn decrease; increase
()oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo increase; decrease
()pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp increase; increase
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()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq A rise in the price level causes
the demand for money to ____ and the demand curve to shift to
the ____.
()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
decrease; right
()ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss decrease; left
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increase; right
()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu increase; left
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()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv A decline in the price level
causes the demand for money to ____ and the demand curve to shift to
the ____.
()wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwdecrease
; right
()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx decrease; left
()yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy increase; right
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz increase; left
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()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa A decline in the expected inflation rate
causes the demand for money to _____ and the demand curve to shift to the _____.
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb decrease; right
()ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc decrease; left
()ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd increase; right
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee increase; left
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()fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff In the liquidity preference framework, a one-time
increase in the money supply results in a price level effect. The maximum impact of the price
level effect on interest rates occurs
()ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg at the moment the price level hits
its peak (stops rising) because both the price level and expected inflation effects are at work.
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh immediately after the price level
begins to rise, because both the price level and expected inflation effects are at work.
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at the moment the expected inflation rate hits its peak.
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at the moment the inflation rate hits it peak.
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When the Fed ____ the money
stock, the money supply curve shifts to the ____ and the
interest rate ____
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decreases; right; rises
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increases; right; rises
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
decreases; left; falls
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increases; left; rises
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
decreases; left; rises
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When the Fed increases
the money stock, the money supply curve shifts to the _____ and the interest rate _____.
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right; rises
()mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
right; falls
()nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
left; falls
()ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
left; rises
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()ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
When the Fed _____ the
money stock, the money supply curve shifts to the _____ and the interest rate _____.
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decreases; right; rises
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increases; right; falls
()sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
decreases; left; falls
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increases; left; rises
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decreases; right; falls
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()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv When the price level falls, the
________ curve for nominal money ________, and interest
rates _______.
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emand; decreases; falls
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demand; increases; rises
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supply; increases; rises
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supply; decreases; falls
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supply; increases; falls
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When the interest rate is
above the equilibrium interest rate, there is an excess _____ for (of) money and the interest rate
will _____.
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demand; rise
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demand; fall
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supply; fall
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supply; rise
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In the market for money,
an interest rate below equilibrium results in an excess _____ for (of) money and the interest rate
will _____.
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demand; rise
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()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj supply; fall
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supply; rise
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A(n) ______ in the money supply creates excess ______ of (for) money, causing interest rates
to ______.
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increase; demand; rise
()oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
increase; supply; fall
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increase; supply; rise
()qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq
decrease; supply; fall
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decrease; demand; fall
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()ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
A(n) ______ in the money supply creates
excess ______ of (for) money, causing interest rates
to ______.
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()uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
increase; demand; fall
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
increase; supply; rise
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ecrease; supply; fall
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decrease; demand; rise
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Figure 5-3
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In Figure 5-3, one factor not
responsible for the decline in the demand for money is
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a decline the price level.
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a decline in income.
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an increase in income.
()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii a decline in the expected inflation rate.
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()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj In Figure 5-3, one factor not responsible for the decline in
the interest rate is
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a decline the price level.
()lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll a decline in income.
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an increase in income.
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a decline in the expected
inflation rate.
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not responsible for the decline in the interest rate is
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supply.
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In Figure 5-3, the decline
in the interest rate from i1 to i2 can be explained by
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a decrease in the expected price level.
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an increase in money
growth.
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both (a) and (b) of the
above.
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both (a) and (c) of the
above.
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Figure 5-4
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In Figure 5-4, the factor
responsible for the decline in the interest rate is
()rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr a decline the price level.
()ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss a decline in income.
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a decline in the expected
inflation rate.
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In Figure 5-4, the
decrease in the interest rate from i 1 to i2 can be explained by
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a decrease in money growth.
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an increase in money
growth.
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a decline in the expected
price level.
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only (a) and (b) of the above.
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When the growth rate of
the money supply decreases, interest rates end up being permanently higher if
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the liquidity effect is larger than the other effects.
()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx there is fast adjustment
of expected inflation.
()yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy there is slow adjustment
of expected inflation.
()zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz the expected inflation effect is
larger than the liquidity effect.
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()aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa When the growth rate of the
money supply is decreased, interest rates will fall immediately if the liquidity effect is _____
than the other money supply effects and there is _____ adjustment of expected inflation.
()bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb larger; fast
()cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc larger; slow
()dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd smaller; slow
()eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee smaller; fast
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()ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff When the growth rate of the money supply is
increased, interest rates will fall immediately if the liquidity effect is _____ than the other
money supply effects and there is _____ adjustment of expected inflation.
()gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg larger; fast
()hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh larger; slow
()iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii smaller; slow
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj smaller; fast
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If the liquidity
effect is larger than the other effects, an increase in money growth will
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lower interest rates.
()ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff raise interest rates.
()gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
cause interest
rates to rise initially but then fall below the initial level.
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cause interest
rates to fall initially but then rise above the initial level.
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If the liquidity effect is smaller than the other
effects, and the adjustment to expected inflation is slow, then the
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interest rate will fall.
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interest rate will
rise.
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interest rate will initially fall but eventually climb
above the initial level in response to an increase in money growth.
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interest rate will initially rise but eventually fall below the initial level in response to an increase in
money growth.
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If the liquidity
effect is smaller than the other effects, and the adjustment to expected inflation is immediate,
then the
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interest rate will
fall.
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interest rate will
rise.
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interest rate will
fall immediately below the initial level when the money supply grows.
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interest rate will rise immediately above
the initial level when the money supply grows.
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Figure 5-5
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Figure 5-5 illustrates the effect of
an increased rate of money supply growth. From the figure, one can conclude that the
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liquidity effect is smaller than the expected
inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly to changes in expected inflation.
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liquidity effect is
larger than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly to changes in expected
inflation.
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liquidity effect is
larger than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust slowly to changes in expected
inflation.
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liquidity effect is smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust slowly
to changes in expected inflation.
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Figure 5-5
illustrates the effect of an increased rate of money supply growth. From the figure, one can
conclude that the
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Fisher effect is
dominated by the liquidity effect and interest rates adjust slowly to changes in expected
inflation.
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the Fisher effect and interest rates adjust slowly to changes in expected inflation.
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liquidity effect is
dominated by the Fisher effect and interest rates adjust quickly to changes in expected inflation.
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Fisher effect is
smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly to changes in expected
inflation.
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Figure 5-6
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Figure 5-6 illustrates the
effect of an increased rate of money supply growth. From the figure, one can conclude that the
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liquidity effect is
smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly to changes in expected
inflation.
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liquidity effect is larger
than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly to changes in expected
inflation.
()fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff liquidity effect is larger than the expected
inflation effect and interest rates adjust slowly to changes in expected inflation.
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liquidity effect is
smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust slowly
to changes in expected inflation.
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Figure 5-6
illustrates the effect of an increased rate of money supply growth. From the figure, one can
conclude that the
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Fisher effect is dominated by the liquidity effect
and interest rates adjust slowly to changes in expected inflation.
()jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjliquidity effect is dominated by the Fisher effect and
interest rates adjust slowly to changes in expected inflation.
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liquidity effect is
dominated by the Fisher effect and interest rates adjust quickly to changes in expected inflation.
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Fisher effect is smaller than the expected
inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly to changes in expected inflation.
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Figure 5-7
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Figure 5-7 illustrates the effect of an increased rate of money supply growth. From the figure, one
can conclude that the
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liquidity effect is
smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly to changes in expected
inflation.
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liquidity effect is
larger than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly to changes in expected
inflation.
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liquidity effect is
larger than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust slowly to changes in expected
inflation.
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liquidity effect is
smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust slowly to changes in expected
inflation.
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Figure 5-7 illustrates the effect of an
increased rate of money supply growth. From the figure, one can conclude that the
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Fisher effect is dominated by the
liquidity effect and interest rates adjust slowly to changes in expected inflation
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liquidity effect is dominated by the Fisher effect
and interest rates adjust slowly to changes in expected inflation
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liquidity effect is
dominated by the Fisher effect and interest rates adjust quickly to changes in expected inflation
()vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
Fisher effect is
smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly to changes in expected
inflation
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An increase in expected inflation will _____ the ____ for gold, _____ its price.
increase; demand; increasing
decrease; demand; decreasing
increase; supply; increasing
increase; supply; decreasing
decrease; supply; increasing
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)302 A return to the gold standard, that is, using gold for money will _____ the ____ for gold,
_____ its price.
()l increase; demand; increasing
()m decrease; demand; decreasing
()n increase; supply; increasing
()o increase; supply; decreasing
()p decrease; supply; increasing
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()q
()r
()s
()t
()u
()v
Discovery of new gold in Alaska will _____ the ____ for gold, _____ its price.
increase; demand; increasing
decrease; demand; decreasing
increase; supply; increasing
increase; supply; decreasing
decrease; supply; increasing
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)3
Essay Questions
1)
Demonstrate graphically and explain the effect in the bond market of a decrease in the federal
deficit. What is the effect on the interest rate and bond prices? How might capital spending be
affected by the deficit?
2)
Demonstrate graphically the effect of an increase in the personal savings rate. Show and explain the
effect of increased savings on bond prices and interest rates. How would this change affect capital
spending?
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During President Reagans administration, his supporters argued that higher real interest rates were
the result of policies increasing the profitability of investment. Reagans critics argued that the high
interest rates were the result of high budget deficits. Demonstrate graphically and explain how
increased profitability of investments and increased deficits affect bond prices and interest rates.
Based on your graphs, is there merit to either viewpoint?
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Economists recognize that interest rates are typically procyclical, meaning that interest rates
increase during economic expansions and decline during recessions. Real income and generally
inflation rise and fall with the economy. Using the liquidity preference model of interest rates,
give three reasons why interest rates are procyclical.