ECON308 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: John Maynard Keynes, Government Budget Balance, Liquidity Preference

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19 Sep 2016

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University of Delaware

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Economics

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ECON308

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Abrams Burton

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When expected inflation rises, interest rates will rise d. i. 1. When in come goes up, bond demand will go up b. ii. Change in the expectation of inflation rate b. iv. 1. Lower expected inflation demand goes up b. v. change in liquidity b. v. 1. Some bonds are tax exempt, demand goes up b. vi. 1. a. Investment spending (i) goes up, supply goes up c. i. 1. a. Ex. building of a new plant or equipment c. i. 2. Increase in expected inflation, increase in supply c. i. 3. As the economy expands income rises, wealth increases and people want to hold more money as a store for value c. i. 2. As the economy expands and income rises people want to carry out more transactions using money as a medium of exchange c. i. 3. Therefore, a higher level of income causes the demand for money at each interest rate to increase and the demand curve to shift to the right c. ii.

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Using the graph and definitions below of the supply of loanable funds, SLF, and the demand for loanable funds, DLF, discuss the following:

a. What is meant by the equilibrium nominal rate of interest?

b. Illustrate and discuss how an autonomous increase in the expected rate of inflation will change the equilibrium nominal interest rate. Express your discussion in terms of the effect on the supply and demand for loanable funds. Consider an initial real rate of interest of 3 percent and an expected inflation rate of 3 percent. If the expected rate of inflation rises to 4 percent with the real interest rate constant, what would the resulting nominal interest rate become in equilibrium using the Fisher relationship? Assume that investors believe the rise in the expected rate of inflation will remain at the higher level indefinitely.

c. Starting from an equilibrium position as in a, discuss the effects of a tightening monetary policy if the markets believe that a Fed tightening will lower future (next period) inflation. How might a recession occur under this scenario? HINTS: Recall the Fisher relationship where (1+i) = (1+r)(1+pe), where i is the nominal interest rate, r is the required real rate of return before taxes, and pe is the expected rate of inflation.

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QUESTION 11

If the demand for investment loans rises, this could be the result of

		the discovery of new and better roundabout methods of production.
		a lower rate of time preference in society.
		a lower interest rate.
		a higher interest rate.
		a and c

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QUESTION 12

Which of the following statements is true?

		All persons have a high rate of time preference.
		People with a high rate of time preference are more likely to be borrowers than people with a low rate of time preference.
		People with a high rate of time preference are more likely to be lenders than people with a low rate of time preference.
		A high interest rate is the cause of a high rate of time preference.
		none of the above

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QUESTION 13

Which of the following statements is true?

		The nominal interest rate is always higher than the real interest rate since the nominal interest rate equals the real interest rate plus the expected inflation rate.
		The nominal interest rate is always lower than the real interest rate since the nominal interest rate equals the real interest rate minus the expected inflation rate.
		The nominal interest rate can equal the real interest rate, but to do so the expected inflation rate must be zero percent.
		It is the nominal interest rate-not the real interest rate-that matters to borrowers.

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QUESTION 14

If there is an increase in the expected inflation rate, then,

		the supply and demand for loanable funds will decrease.
		the supply and demand for loanable funds will increase.
		the supply of loanable funds will decrease, and the demand for loanable funds will increase.
		the supply of loanable funds will increase, and the demand for loanable funds will decrease.

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QUESTION 15

If suddenly a 4 percent inflation rate (instead of a zero percent inflation rate) is expected by both suppliers and demanders in the loanable funds market, then

		the demand for loanable funds curve will shift rightward, and the supply of loanable funds curve will shift leftward.
		the demand for loanable funds curve will shift leftward, and the supply of loanable funds curve will shift rightward.
		both the demand for loanable funds curve and the supply of loanable funds curve will shift leftward.
		both the demand for loanable funds curve and the supply of loanable funds curve will shift rightward.

6. If there is a shortage of loanable funds, then

a.	the quantity of loanable funds demanded is greater than the quantity of loanable funds supplied and the interest rate is above equilibrium.
b.	the quantity of loanable funds demanded is greater than the quantity of loanable funds supplied and the interest rate is below equilibrium.
c.	the quantity of loanable funds supplied is greater than the quantity of loanable funds demanded and the interest rate is above equilibrium.
d.	the quantity of loanable funds supplied is greater than the quantity of loanable funds demanded and the interest rate is below equilibrium.

7. We associate the term debt finance with

a.	the bond market and we associate the term equity finance with the stock market.
b.	the stock market and we associate the term equity finance with the bond market.
c.	financial intermediaries and we associate the term equity finance with financial markets.
d.	financial markets and we associate the term equity finance with financial intermediaries.

8. If the demand for loanable funds shifts to the right, then the equilibrium interest rate

a.	and the quantity of loanable funds rises.
b.	and the quantity of loanable funds falls.
c.	rises and the quantity of loanable funds falls.
d.	falls and the quantity of loanable funds rises.

9. Long-term bonds are

a.	riskier than short-term bonds, and so interest rates on long-term bonds are usually lower than interest rates on short-term bonds.
b.	riskier than short-term bonds, and so interest rates on long-term bonds are usually higher than interest rates on short-term bonds.
c.	less risky than short-term bonds, and so interest rates on long-term bonds are usually lower than interest rates on short-term bonds.
d.	less risky than short-term bonds, and so interest rates on long-term bonds are usually higher than interest rates on short-term bonds.

10. Compared to bondholders, stockholders

a.	face higher risk and have the potential for higher returns.
b.	face higher risk but receive a fixed payment.
c.	face lower risk and have the potential for higher returns.
d.	face lower risk but receive a fixed payment.

11. The old adage, 'don't put all your eggs in one basket', is very similar to a modern bit of advice concerning financial matters:

a.	Buy low-risk bonds.
b.	Use a medium of exchange.
c.	Diversify.
d.	Intermediate.

12. A budget surplus is created if

a.	the government sells more bonds than it buys back.
b.	the government spends more than it receives in tax revenue.
c.	private saving is greater than zero.
d.	None of the above is correct.

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