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Interest Rates and Inflation

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most countries try to maintain an inflation rate of ______ per year.

a)

One percent or less

b)

Two to three percent

c)

Four to five percent

d)

Six to seven percent

2.

The _______ considers the weighted averages of a group of consumer goods and services.

a)

Consumer price index

b)

Aggregate supply

c)

Producer price index

d)

Aggregate demand

3.

Which of the following causes of inflation is often described as “too much money chasing too few goods”?

a)

Demand-pull inflation

b)

Cost-push inflation

c)

Demand-push inflation

d)

Cost-pull inflation

4.
If CPI goes from 100 to 300 and your salary goes from $100,000 to $200,000, what happened to your purchasing power?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
No change
5.
What is inflation?
a)
rise in all prices
b)
rise in most prices
c)
rise in some prices
d)
rise in general prices
6.
Who is most likely to be hurt by inflation?
a)
someone who borrowed money
b)
a retiree on a fixed income
c)
a business owner
d)
the U.S. government
7.
According to the wage-price spiral, if a company gives a worker a raise in pay, what must they also do?
a)
 Raise the price of their products
b)
go out of business
c)
lower the price of their products
8.

Why might someone prefer a fixed rate loan over a variable/adjustable rate loan?

a)

The interest rate fluctuates, but always stays below 5%

b)

The interest rate stays fluctuates, but you can earn money in the long-run.

c)

The interest rate stays the same for 6 months and continually decreases over the life of the loan.

d)

The interest rate never changes so there are no surprises in payment changes.

9.

Which type of interest rate is generally considered to be riskier?

a)

fixed

b)

variable

10.

What is an unsecured loan?

a)

A loan where you lose the paperwork

b)

A personal loan taken out without providing security such as a house

c)

A loan you don't have to re-pay

d)

There is no such thing

11.

What is "interest" when talking about savings or loans? Tick all correct answers

a)

The money paid to you by the bank for the money you save with them

b)

The amount of money you borrow from the bank

c)

Whether the bank's adverts are entertaining or not

d)

The amount of money you are charged by the bank for borrowing money

e)

None of the above