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Question Bank - Economics

Money: Money markets

Q1. Other things constant, if the anticipated rate of inflation rises, we would expect the nominal interest rate to

(Select one answer)

(a) * remain unchanged
(b) * rise by the same amount as the increase in the anticipated rate of inflation
(c) * fall by the same amount as the increase in the anticipated rate of inflation
(d) * rise, but by less than the anticipated increase in the rate of inflation


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Q2. The interest rate

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(a) * is determined in the money market and has no influence on the goods market.
(b) * is determined in the goods market and has no influence on the money market.
(c) * is determined in the money market and influences the level of planned investment and thus the goods market.
(d) * is determined in the goods market and influences the level of planned investment and thus the money market.


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Q3. Other things constant, a decrease in the supply of money balances with a given money demand results in

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(a) * a reduction in the equilibrium interest rate and an increase in the equilibrium quantity of money balances held
(b) * an increase in the equilibrium interest rate and a reduction in the equilibrium quantity of money balances held
(c) * no change in the equilibrium interest rate but a decrease in the equilibrium quantity of money balances held
(d) * an increase in the equilibrium interest rate but no change in the equilibrium quantity of money balances held


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Q4. In terms of the demand for money, the interest rate represents

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(a) * the price of borrowing money.
(b) * the return on money that is saved for the future.
(c) * the rate at which current consumption can be exchanged for future consumption.
(d) * the opportunity cost of holding money.


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Q5. If the quantity of money demanded exceeds the quantity of money supplied, then the interest rate will

(Select one answer)

(a) * change in an uncertain direction.
(b) * rise.
(c) * fall.
(d) * remain constant.


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