ECON 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Loanable Funds, Real Interest Rate, Exchange Rate

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Chapter 13 a macroeconomic theory of the small open economy. Assumptions of soe (small open economy: the level of gdp is given, first, the (cid:373)odel takes the e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)(cid:455)"s gdp as gi(cid:448)e(cid:374). The real interest rate is assumed to equal the world interest rate because of perfect capital mobility. If the amount of national saving exceeds the amount needed to finance the purchase of domestic capital, the amount left over can be used to finance the purchase of an asset abroad. If national saving is insufficient to finance the purchase of domestic capital, the shortfall can be met by the savings of foreigners. For both reasons net exports fall: hence, an appreciation of the real exchange rate reduces the quantity of dollars demanded in the market for foreign-currency exchange, the demand curve slopes downward because a higher real exchange rate makes.

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Assume production in an economy takes place according to Y = 200-L

and that labor is supplied according to L* = (W/P)^2 where W is the nominal wage and P is the price level meaning that W/P is the real wage.

There is no government in this economy and so G = T = 0. Consumption is given by: C = 600 + 0.5Y - 500r and investment by: I = 500 - 500r

Finally, money demand is even by Md P = Y - 2000r In this question we solve for equilibrium in period one. Assume that in this period the economy is in long-run equilibrium.

(a) Find the equilibrium real wage, level of employment, and output for this economy.

(b) Assume that the money supply is given by M = 1800 and find the equilibrium real interest rate, levels of consumption and investment, the equilibrium price level, and the nominal wage.

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1. The multiplier helps explain

A. why a decrease in taxes causes real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to fall by more than the amount of the decrease in taxes.

B. why a fall in investment cause real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to rise by more than the amount of the decrease in investment.

C. why a rise in government expenditures causes real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to rise by more than the amount of the increase in government spending.

D. why an increase in disposable income causes real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to rise by less than the amount of the increase in disposable income.

2. If the marginal propensity to save (MPS) increases, the multiplier

A. decreases.

B. can either increase or decrease, depending on what happens to the marginal propensity to consume (MPC).

C. stays the same.

D. increases.

QUESTION 60

The investment function will shift when there is a change in

		A. the opportunity cost of retained earnings.
		B. firms' profit expectations.
		C. the cost of borrowing.
		D. the interest rate.

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QUESTION 61

In the Keynesian model, whenever planned saving exceeds planned investment,

		A. there will be unplanned inventory accumulation.
		B. real GDP will not be influenced.
		C. the interest rate will remain unchanged.
		D. there will be unplanned inventory depletion.

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QUESTION 62

In the Keynesian model, whenever planned saving is less than planned investment,

		A. there will be unplanned inventory depletion.
		B. the interest rate will remain unchanged.
		C. there will be unplanned inventory accumulation.
		D. real GDP will not be influenced.

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QUESTION 63

Government purchases

		A. are determined by the political process.
		B. are determined by the public.
		C. are influenced by interest rates.
		D. are determined by suppliers.

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QUESTION 64

If, at some level of output, total planned real expenditures are less than real Gross Domestic Product (GDP),

		A. real GDP will either fall or remain unchanged, depending on the MPC.
		B. real GDP will rise.
		C. real GDP remains unchanged.
		D. unplanned inventories will increase and real GDP will fall.

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QUESTION 65

When the economy is operating at the equilibrium level of GDP, we know that

		A. total planned real expenditures equal real GDP.
		B. real net exports equal inventory changes.
		C. planned real investment spending equals real net exports of zero.
		D. total planned real consumption expenditures equal real GDP.

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QUESTION 66

One divided by the marginal propensity to save (MPS) is the formula for

		A. the inverse of the multiplier.
		B. the multiplier.
		C. one minus the multiplier.
		D. autonomous consumption.

QUESTION 67

Thinking like an economist would, which is true of investment?

		A. Investment represents spending on capital goods.
		B. Investment is a stock concept.
		C. Investment is putting money into stocks and bonds.
		D. It is the portion of disposable income that is not used for consumption or saving.

QUESTION 68

Other things being equal, if input prices rise in a country, then there would be

		A. cost-push inflation.
		B. demand-pull inflation.
		C. cost-pull deflation.
		D. more production and a lower price level.

QUESTION 69

In the short run, if the price level rises, then the overall economy can temporarily produce beyond its nominal capacity. One reason for this is that

		A. existing capital equipment can be used more intensively.
		B. wage rates rise almost simultaneously with the price level.
		C. the unemployment rate usually rises dramatically along with the price level.
		D. workers can be switched from counted to uncounted production.

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QUESTION 16

Which of the following statements is true?

		The administrative costs per dollar are greater for a large loan than a small loan.
		The risk on a long-term loan is likely to be less than on a short-term loan, ceteris paribus.
		a and b
		none of the above

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QUESTION 17

If the price for loanable funds is less than the return on capital, then firms will

		borrow in the loanable funds market and invest in capital goods, and as this happens, the quantity of capital decreases and its return rises.
		borrow in the loanable funds market and invest in capital goods, and as this happens, the quantity of capital increases and its return falls.
		not borrow in the loanable funds market, and over time the capital stock will decrease and the return on capital will fall.
		not borrow in the loanable funds market, and over time the capital stock will decrease and the return on capital will rise.

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QUESTION 18

Economic rent is

		the payment a renter pays his or her landlord.
		payment in excess of fixed costs.
		payment in excess of opportunity costs.
		the same as interest if we are discussing a capital good purchase.
		none of the above

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QUESTION 19

Suppose a bank makes a $1,000 loan to you at 5 percent interest when the expected and actual inflation rate are zero percent. Before you pay back the $1,000 principal and $50 interest, the inflation rate increases to 10 percent. Does anyone lose from this situation?

		Nobody loses, because the terms were set before the inflation rate increased, and once the terms are set, inflation does not affect the situation.
		You lose, because the dollars that you have borrowed are worth more the higher the inflation rate.
		The banker loses, because you will be paying back the loan with dollars that are worth less than the dollars you borrowed.
		Both the banker and you lose, for the reasons in answers b and c.
		There is not enough information to answer the question.

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QUESTION 20

A change in the expected rate of inflation from 5 percent to 3 percent will

		decrease the real interest rate by 2 percentage points.
		decrease the real interest rate by 3 percentage points.
		increase the nominal interest rate by 2 percentage points.
		decrease the nominal interest rate by 2 percentage points.

ECON 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Loanable Funds, Real Interest Rate, Exchange Rate

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