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behavior of interest rate

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Worksheet time: 37mins

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Class
Date
1.
In the bond market, the bond demanders are the ________ and the bond suppliers are the________.
a)
Lenders; borrowers
b)
Lenders; advancers
c)
Borrowers; lenders
d)
Borrowers; advancers
2.
The demand curve for bonds has the usual downward slope, indicating that at ________ pricesof the bond, everything else equal, the ________ is higher.
a)
Higher; demand
b)
Higher; quantity demanded
c)
Lower; demand
d)
Lower; quantity demanded
3.
The supply curve for bonds has the usual upward slope, indicating that as the price ________,ceteris paribus, the ________ increases.
a)
Falls; supply
b)
Falls; quantity supplied
c)
Rises; supply
d)
Rises; quantity supplied
4.
In the bond market, the market equilibrium shows the market -clearing ________ andmarket-clearing ________.
a)
Price; deposit
b)
Interest rate; deposit
c)
Price; interest rate
d)
Interest rate; premium
5.
When the price of a bond is above the equilibrium price, there is an excess ________ bonds andprice will ________.
a)
Demand for; rise
b)
Demand for; fall
c)
Supply of; fall
d)
Supply of; rise
6.
When the price of a bond is ________ the equilibrium price, there is an excess demand for bondsand price will ________.
a)
Above; rise
b)
Above; fall
c)
Below; fall
d)
Below; rise
7.
When the interest rate on a bond is above the equilibrium interest rate, in the bond market thereis excess ________ and the interest rate will ________.
a)
Demand; rise
b)
Demand; fall
c)
Supply; fall
d)
Supply; rise
8.
When the interest rate on a bond is ________ the equilibrium interest rate, in the bond marketthere is excess ________ and the interest rate will ________.
a)
Above; demand; rise
b)
Above; demand; fall
c)
Below; supply; fall
d)
Above; supply; rise
9.
A movement along the bond demand or supply curve occurs when ________ changes.
a)
Bond price
b)
Income
c)
Wealth
d)
Expected return
10.
When the price of a bond decreases, all else equal, the bond demand curve ________.
a)
Shifts right
b)
Shifts left
c)
Does not shift
d)
Inverts
11.
During business cycle expansions when income and wealth are rising, the demand for bonds________ and the demand curve shifts to the ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Falls; right
b)
Falls; left
c)
Rises; right
d)
Rises; left
12.
Everything else held constant, when households save less, wealth and the demand for bonds________ and the bond demand curve shifts ________.
a)
Increase; right
b)
Increase; left
c)
Decrease; right
d)
Decrease; left
13.
Everything else held constant, if interest rates are expected to fall in the future, the demand forlong-term bonds today ________ and the demand curve shifts to the ________.
a)
Rises; right
b)
Rises; left
c)
Falls; right
d)
Falls; left
14.
Holding the expected return on bonds constant, an increase in the expected return on commonstocks would ________ the demand for bonds, shifting the demand curve to the ________.
a)
Decrease; left
b)
Decrease; right
c)
Increase; left
d)
Increase; right
15.
Everything else held constant, an increase in expected inflation, lowers the expected return on________ compared to ________ assets.
a)
Bonds; financial
b)
Bonds; real
c)
Physical; financial
d)
Physical; real
16.
Everything else held constant, an increase in the riskiness of bonds relative to alternative assetscauses the demand for bonds to ________ and the demand curve to shift to the ________.
a)
Rise; right
b)
Rise; left
c)
Fall; right
d)
Fall; left
17.
Everything else held constant, when stock prices become less volatile, the demand curve forbonds shifts to the ________ and the interest rate ________.
a)
Right; rises
b)
Right; falls
c)
Left; falls
d)
Left; rises
18.
Everything else held constant, when stock prices become ________ volatile, the demand curvefor bonds shifts to the ________ and the interest rate ________.
a)
More; right; rises
b)
More; right; falls
c)
Less; left; falls
d)
Less; left; does not change
19.
Everything else held constant, an increase in the liquidity of bonds results in a ________ indemand for bonds and the demand curve shifts to the ________.
a)
Rise; right
b)
Rise; left
c)
Fall; right
d)
Fall; left
20.
Everything else held constant, when bonds become less widely traded, and as a consequence themarket becomes less liquid, the demand curve for bonds shifts to the ________ and the interestrate ________.
a)
Right; rises
b)
Right; falls
c)
Left; falls
d)
Left; rises
21.
The reduction of brokerage commissions for trading common stocks that occurred in 1975caused the demand for bonds to ________ and the demand curve to shift to the ________.
a)
Fall; right
b)
Fall, left
c)
Rise; right
d)
Rise; left
22.
Factors that decrease the demand for bonds include
a)
An increase in the volatility of stock prices
b)
A decrease in the expected returns on stocks
c)
A decrease in the inflation rate
d)
A decrease in the riskiness of stocks
23.
During a recession, the supply of bonds ________ and the supply curve shifts to the ________,everything else held constant.
a)
Increases; left
b)
Increases; right
c)
Decreases; left
d)
Decreases; right
24.
In a business cycle expansion, the ________ of bonds increases and the ________ curve shifts tothe ________ as business investments are expected to be more profitable.
a)
Supply; supply; right
b)
Supply; supply; left
c)
Demand; demand; right
d)
Demand; demand; left
25.
When the expected inflation rate increases, the real cost of borrowing ________ and bond supply________, everything else held constant.
a)
Increases; increases
b)
Increases; decreases
c)
Decreases; increases
d)
Decreases; decreases
26.
An increase in the expected inflation rate causes the supply of bonds to ________ and the supplycurve to shift to the ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Increase; left
b)
Increase; right
c)
Decrease; left
d)
Decrease; right
27.
Higher government deficits ________ the supply of bonds and shift the supply curve to the________, everything else held constant.
a)
Increase; left
b)
Increase; right
c)
Decrease; left
d)
Decrease; right
28.
Factors that can cause the supply curve for bonds to shift to the right include
a)
An expansion in overall economic activity
b)
A decrease in expected inflation
c)
A decrease in government deficits
d)
A business cycle recession
29.
When the inflation rate is expected to increase, the ________ for bonds falls, while the ________curve shifts to the right, everything else held constant.
a)
Demand; demand
b)
Demand; supply
c)
Supply; demand
d)
Supply; supply
30.
When the expected inflation rate increases, the demand for bonds ________, the supply of bonds________, and the interest rate ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Increases; increases; rises
b)
Decreases; decreases; falls
c)
Increases; decreases; falls
d)
Decreases; increases; rises
31.
Everything else held constant, when the inflation rate is expected to rise, interest rates will________; this result has been termed the ________.
a)
Fall; keynes effect
b)
Fall; fisher effect
c)
Rise; keynes effect
d)
Rise; fisher effect
32.
The economist Irving Fisher, after whom the Fisher effect is named, explained why interest rates________ as the expected rate of inflation ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Rise; increases
b)
Rise; stabilizes
c)
Fall; stabilizes
d)
Fall; increases
33.
Everything else held constant, during a business cycle expansion, the supply of bonds shifts tothe ________ as businesses perceive more profitable investment opportunities, while thedemand for bonds shifts to the ________ as a result of the increase in wealth generated by theeconomic expansion.
a)
Right; left
b)
Right; right
c)
Left; left
d)
Left; right
34.
When the economy slips into a recession, normally the demand for bonds ________, the supplyof bonds ________, and the interest rate ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Increases; increases; rises
b)
Decreases; decreases; falls
c)
Increases; decreases; falls
d)
Decreases; increases; rises
35.
When an economy grows out of a recession, normally the demand for bonds ________ and thesupply of bonds ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Increases; increases
b)
Increases; decreases
c)
Decreases; decreases
d)
Decreases; increases
36.
Deflation causes the demand for bonds to ________, the supply of bonds to ________, and bondprices to ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Increase; increase; increase
b)
Increase; decrease; increase
c)
Decrease; increase; increase
d)
Decrease; decrease; increase
37.
In the 1990s Japan had the lowest interest rates in the world due to a combination of
a)
Inflation and recession
b)
Deflation and expansion
c)
Inflation and expansion
d)
Deflation and recession
38.
When the interest rate changes,
a)
The demand curve for bonds shifts to the right
b)
The demand curve for bonds shifts to the left
c)
The supply curve for bonds shifts to the right
d)
It is because either the demand or the supply curve has shifted
39.
The interest rate falls when either the demand for bonds ________ or the supply of bonds________.
a)
Increases; increases
b)
Increases; decreases
c)
Decreases; decreases
d)
Decreases; increases
40.
When the government has a surplus, as occurred in the late 1990s, the ________ curve of bondsshifts to the ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Supply; right
b)
Supply; left
c)
Demand; right
d)
Demand; left
41.
A decrease in the brokerage commissions in the housing market from 6% to 5% of the sales pricewill shift the ________ curve for bonds to the ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Demand; right
b)
Demand; left
c)
Supply; right
d)
Supply; left
42.
When rare coin prices become volatile, the ________ curve for bonds shifts to the ________,everything else held constant.
a)
Demand; right
b)
Demand; left
c)
Supply; right
d)
Supply; left
43.
If people expect real estate prices to increase significantly, the ________ curve for bonds willshift to the ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Demand; right
b)
Demand; left
c)
Supply; left
d)
Supply; right
44.
Everything else held constant, when prices in the art market become more uncertain,
a)
The demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the interest rate rises
b)
The demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the interest rate falls
c)
The demand curve for bonds shifts to the right and the interest rate falls
d)
The supply curve for bonds shifts to the right and the interest rate falls
45.
Everything else held constant, when real estate prices are expected to decrease
a)
The demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the interest rate rises
b)
The demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the interest rate falls
c)
The demand curve for bonds shifts to the right and the interest rate falls
d)
The supply curve for bonds shifts to the right and the interest rate falls
46.
Everything else held constant, when the government has higher budget deficits
a)
The demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the interest rate rises
b)
The demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the interest rate falls
c)
The supply curve for bonds shifts to the right and the interest rate falls
d)
The supply curve for bonds shifts to the right and the interest rate rises
47.
If stock prices are expected to climb next year, everything else held constant, the ________ curvefor bonds shifts ________ and the interest rate ________.
a)
Demand; left; rises
b)
Demand; right; rises
c)
Demand; left; falls
d)
Supply; left; rises
48.
If prices in the bond market become more volatile, everything else held constant, the demandcurve for bonds shifts ________ and interest rates ________.
a)
Left; rise
b)
Left; fall
c)
Right; rise
d)
Right; fall
49.
If brokerage commissions on stocks fall, everything else held constant, the demand for bonds________, the price of bonds ________, and the interest rate ________.
a)
Decreases; decreases; increases
b)
Decreases; decreases; decreases
c)
Increases; decreases; increases
d)
Increases; increases; increases
50.
If the expected return on bonds increases, all else equal, the demand for bonds increases, theprice of bonds ________, and the interest rate ________.
a)
Increases; decreases
b)
Increases; increases
c)
Decreases; decreases
d)
Decreases; increases
51.
In the figure above, a factor that could cause the supply of bonds to shift to the right is:
a)
A decrease in government budget deficits
b)
A decrease in expected inflation
c)
A recession
d)
A business cycle expansion
52.
In the figure above, a factor that could cause the demand for bonds to decrease (shift to the left)is:
a)
An increase in the expected return on bonds relative to other assets
b)
A decrease in the expected return on bonds relative to other assets
c)
An increase in wealth
d)
A reduction in the riskiness of bonds relative to other assets
53.
In the figure above, the price of bonds would fall from P 1 to P2
a)
Inflation is expected to increase in the future
b)
Interest rates are expected to fall in the future
c)
The expected return on bonds relative to other assets is expected to increase in the future
d)
The riskiness of bonds falls relative to other assets
54.
In the figure above, a factor that could cause the supply of bonds to increase (shift to the right)is:
a)
A decrease in government budget deficits
b)
A decrease in expected inflation
c)
Expectations of more profitable investment opportunities
d)
A business cycle recession
55.
In the figure above, a factor that could cause the demand for bonds to shift to the right is:
a)
An increase in the riskiness of bonds relative to other assets
b)
An increase in the expected rate of inflation
c)
Expectations of lower interest rates in the future
d)
A decrease in wealth
56.
In the figure above, the price of bonds would fall from P 2 to P1 if
a)
There is a business cycle recession
b)
There is a business cycle expansion
c)
Inflation is expected to increase in the future
d)
Inflation is expected to decrease in the future
57.
In Keynesʹs liquidity preference framework, individuals are assumed to hold their wealth in twoforms:
a)
Real assets and financial assets
b)
Stocks and bonds
c)
Money and bonds
d)
Money and gold
58.
In Keynesʹs liquidity preference framework,
a)
The demand for bonds must equal the supply of money
b)
The demand for money must equal the supply of bonds
c)
An excess demand of bonds implies an excess demand for money
d)
An excess supply of bonds implies an excess demand for money
59.
In Keynesʹs liquidity preference framework, if there is excess demand for money, there is
a)
Excess demand for bonds
b)
Equilibrium in the bond market
c)
Excess supply of bonds
d)
Too much money
60.
The bond supply and demand framework is easier to use when analyzing the effects of changesin ________, while the liquidity preference framework provides a simpler analysis of the effectsfrom changes in income, the price level, and the supply of ________.
a)
Expected inflation; bonds
b)
Expected inflation; money
c)
Government budget deficits; bonds
d)
Government budget deficits; money
61.
Keynes assumed that money has ________ rate of return.
a)
A positive
b)
A negative
c)
A zero
d)
An increasing
62.
In his Liquidity Preference Framework, Keynes assumed that money has a zero rate of return;thus,
a)
When interest rates rise, the expected return on money falls relative to the expected return
b)
When interest rates rise, the expected return on money falls relative to the expected return
c)
When interest rates fall, the expected return on money falls relative to the expected return
d)
When interest rates fall, the expected return on money falls relative to the expected return
63.
In Keynesʹs liquidity preference framework, as the expected return on bonds increases (holdingeverything else unchanged), the expected return on money ________, causing the demand for________ to fall.
a)
Falls; bonds
b)
Falls; money
c)
Rises; bonds
d)
Rises; money
64.
The opportunity cost of holding money is
a)
The level of income
b)
The price level
c)
The interest rate
d)
The discount rate
65.
An increase in the interest rate
a)
Increases the demand for money
b)
Increases the quantity of money demanded
c)
Decreases the demand for money
d)
Decreases the quantity of money demanded
66.
If there is an excess supply of money
a)
Individuals sell bonds, causing the interest rate to rise
b)
Individuals sell bonds, causing the interest rate to fall
c)
Individuals buy bonds, causing interest rates to fall
d)
Individuals buy bonds, causing interest rates to rise
67.
When the interest rate is above the equilibrium interest rate, there is an excess ________ moneyand the interest rate will ________.
a)
Demand for; rise
b)
Demand for; fall
c)
Supply of; fall
d)
Supply of; rise
68.
In the market for money, an interest rate below equilibrium results in an excess ________ moneyand the interest rate will ________.
a)
Demand for; rise
b)
Demand for; fall
c)
Supply of; fall
d)
Supply of; rise
69.
In the Keynesian liquidity preference framework, an increase in the interest rate causes thedemand curve for money to ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Shift right
b)
Shift left
c)
Stay where it is
d)
Invert
70.
A lower level of income causes the demand for money to ________ and the interest rate to________, everything else held constant.
a)
Decrease; decrease
b)
Decrease; increase
c)
Increase; decrease
d)
Increase; increase
71.
When real income ________, the demand curve for money shifts to the ________ and the interestrate ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Falls; right; rises
b)
Rises; right; rises
c)
Falls; left; rises
d)
Rises; left; rises
72.
A business cycle expansion increases income, causing money demand to ________ and interestrates to ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Increase; increase
b)
Increase; decrease
c)
Decrease; decrease
d)
Decrease; increase
73.
In the Keynesian liquidity preference framework, a rise in the price level causes the demand formoney to ________ and the demand curve to shift to the ________, everything else heldconstant.
a)
Increase; left
b)
Increase; right
c)
Decrease; left
d)
Decrease; right
74.
When the price level ________, the demand curve for money shifts to the ________ and theinterest rate ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Falls; left; falls
b)
Rises; right; falls
c)
Falls; left; rises
d)
Rises; right; rises
75.
A rise in the price level causes the demand for money to ________ and the interest rate to________, everything else held constant.
a)
Decrease; decrease
b)
Decrease; increase
c)
Increase; decrease
d)
Increase; increase
76.
When the price level falls, the ________ curve for nominal money ________, and interest rates________, everything else held constant.
a)
Demand; decreases; fall
b)
Demand; increases; rise
c)
Supply; increases; rise
d)
Supply; decreases; fall
77.
A decline in the expected inflation rate causes the demand for money to ________ and thedemand curve to shift to the ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Decrease; right
b)
Decrease; left
c)
Increase; right
d)
Increase; left
78.
When the Fed decreases the money stock, the money supply curve shifts to the ________ and theinterest rate ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Right; rises
b)
Right; falls
c)
Left; falls
d)
Left; rises
79.
When the Fed ________ the money stock, the money supply curve shifts to the ________ and theinterest rate ________, everything else held constant.
a)
Decreases; right; rises
b)
Increases; right; falls
c)
Decreases; left; falls
d)
Increases; left; rises
80.
________ in the money supply creates excess ________ money, causing interest rates to________, everything else held constant.
a)
A decrease; demand for; rise
b)
An increase; demand for; fall
c)
An increase; supply of; rise
d)
A decrease; supply of; fall
81.
________ in the money supply creates excess demand for ________, causing interest rates to________, everything else held constant.
a)
An increase; money; rise
b)
An increase; bonds; fall
c)
A decrease; bonds; rise
d)
A decrease; money; fall
82.
When the price level falls, the ________ curve for nominal money ________, and interest rates________, everything else held constant.
a)
Demand; decreases; fall
b)
Demand; increases; rise
c)
Supply; increases; rise
d)
Supply; decreases; fall
83.
In the figure above, one factor not responsible for the decline in the demand for money is
a)
A decline the price level
b)
A decline in income
c)
An increase in income
d)
A decline in the expected inflation rate
84.
In the figure above, the decrease in the interest rate from i 1 to i2 can be explained by
a)
A decrease in money growth
b)
A decline in the expected price level
c)
An increase in income
d)
An increase in the expected price level
85.
In the figure above, the factor responsible for the decline in the interest rate is
a)
A decline the price level
b)
A decline in income
c)
An increase in the money supply
d)
A decline in the expected inflation rate
86.
In the figure above, the decrease in the interest rate from i 1 to i2 can be explained by
a)
A decrease in money growth
b)
An increase in money growth
c)
A decline in the expected price level
d)
An increase in income
87.
Milton Friedman called the response of lower interest rates resulting from an increase in themoney supply the ________ effect.
a)
Liquidity
b)
Price level
c)
Expected-inflation
d)
Income
88.
Of the four effects on interest rates from an increase in the money supply, the initial effect is,generally, the
a)
Income effect
b)
Liquidity effect
c)
Price level effect
d)
Expected inflation effect
89.
In the liquidity preference framework, a one-time increase in the money supply results in aprice level effect. The maximum impact of the price level effect on interest rates occurs
a)
At the moment the price level hits its peak (stops rising) because both the price level and
b)
Immediately after the price level begins to rise, because both the price level and expected
c)
At the moment the expected inflation rate hits its peak
d)
At the moment the inflation rate hits it peak
90.
Of the four effects on interest rates from an increase in the money supply, the one that works inthe opposite direction of the other three is the
a)
Liquidity effect
b)
Income effect
c)
Price level effect
d)
Expected inflation effect
91.
It is possible that when the money supply rises, interest rates may ________ if the ________effect is more than offset by changes in income, the price level, and expected inflation.
a)
Fall; liquidity
b)
Fall; risk
c)
Rise; liquidity
d)
Rise; risk
92.
When the growth rate of the money supply increases, interest rates end up being permanentlylower if
a)
The liquidity effect is larger than the other effects
b)
There is fast adjustment of expected inflation
c)
There is slow adjustment of expected inflation
d)
The expected inflation effect is larger than the liquidity effect
93.
When the growth rate of the money supply is increased, interest rates will fall immediately if theliquidity effect is ________ than the other money supply effects and there is ________adjustment of expected inflation.
a)
Larger; fast
b)
Larger; slow
c)
Smaller; slow
d)
Smaller; fast
94.
If the Fed wants to permanently lower interest rates, then it should raise the rate of moneygrowth if
a)
There is fast adjustment of expected inflation
b)
There is slow adjustment of expected inflation
c)
The liquidity effect is smaller than the expected inflation effect
d)
The liquidity effect is larger than the other effects
95.
If the liquidity effect is smaller than the other effects, and the adjustment to expected inflation isslow, then the
a)
Interest rate will fall
b)
Interest rate will rise
c)
Interest rate will initially fall but eventually climb above the initial level in response to an
d)
Interest rate will initially rise but eventually fall below the initial level in response to an
96.
If the liquidity effect is smaller than the other effects, and the adjustment to expected inflation isimmediate, then the
a)
Interest rate will fall
b)
Interest rate will rise
c)
Interest rate will fall immediately below the initial level when the money supply grows
d)
Interest rate will rise immediately above the initial level when the money supply grows
97.
In the figure above, illustrates the effect of an increased rate of money supply growth at timeperiod 0. From the figure, one can conclude that the
a)
Liquidity effect is smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly
b)
Liquidity effect is larger than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly
c)
Liquidity effect is larger than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust slowly to
d)
Liquidity effect is smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust slowly
98.
In the figure above, illustrates the effect of an increased rate of money supply growth at timeperiod 0. From the figure, one can conclude that the
a)
Fisher effect is dominated by the liquidity effect and interest rates adjust slowly to changes
b)
Liquidity effect is dominated by the fisher effect and interest rates adjust slowly to changes
c)
Liquidity effect is dominated by the fisher effect and interest rates adjust quickly to
d)
Fisher effect is smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly to
99.
The figure above illustrates the effect of an increased rate of money supply growth at timeperiod T0 . From the figure, one can conclude that the
a)
Liquidity effect is smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly
b)
Liquidity effect is larger than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly
c)
Liquidity effect is larger than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust slowly to
d)
Liquidity effect is smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust slowly
100.
The figure above illustrates the effect of an increased rate of money supply growth at timeperiod T0 . From the figure, one can conclude that the
a)
Fisher effect is dominated by the liquidity effect and interest rates adjust slowly to changes
b)
Liquidity effect is dominated by the fisher effect and interest rates adjust slowly to changes
c)
Liquidity effect is dominated by the fisher effect and interest rates adjust quickly to
d)
Fisher effect is smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly to
101.
The figure above illustrates the effect of an increased rate of money supply growth at timeperiod T0 . From the figure, one can conclude that the
a)
Liquidity effect is smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly
b)
Liquidity effect is larger than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly
c)
Liquidity effect is larger than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust slowly to
d)
Liquidity effect is smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust slowly
102.
The figure above illustrates the effect of an increased rate of money supply growth at timeperiod T0 . From the figure, one can conclude that the
a)
Fisher effect is dominated by the liquidity effect and interest rates adjust slowly to changes
b)
Liquidity effect is dominated by the fisher effect and interest rates adjust slowly to changes
c)
Liquidity effect is dominated by the fisher effect and interest rates adjust quickly to
d)
Fisher effect is smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly to
103.
Interest rates increased continuously during the 1970s. The most likely explanation is
a)
Banking failures that reduced the money supply
b)
A rise in the level of income
c)
The repeated bouts of recession and expansion
d)
Increasing expected rates of inflation
104.
In the loanable funds framework, the ________ curve of bonds is equivalent to the ________curve of loanable funds.
a)
Demand; demand
b)
Demand; supply
c)
Supply; supply
d)
Supply; equilibrium
105.
In the loanable funds framework, the ________ is measured on the vertical axis.
a)
Price of bonds
b)
Interest rate
c)
Quantity of bonds
d)
Quantity of loanable funds
106.
When gold prices become more volatile, the ________ curve for gold shifts to the ________;________ the price of gold.
a)
Supply; right; increasing
b)
Supply; left; increasing
c)
Demand; right; decreasing
d)
Demand; left; decreasing
107.
Discovery of new gold in Alaska will ________ the ________ of gold, ________ its price,everything else held constant.
a)
Increase; demand; increasing
b)
Decrease; demand; decreasing
c)
Decrease; supply; increasing
d)
Increase; supply; decreasing
108.
An increase in the expected inflation rate will ________ the ________ for gold, ________ its price,everything else held constant.
a)
Increase; demand; increasing
b)
Decrease; demand; decreasing
c)
Increase; supply; increasing
d)
Decrease; supply; increasing
109.
The price of gold should be ________ to the expected inflation rate.
a)
Positively related
b)
Negatively related
c)
Inversely related
d)
Unrelated
110.
Both the CAPM and APT suggest that an asset should be priced so that it has a higher expectedreturn
a)
When it has a greater systematic risk
b)
When it has a greater risk in isolation
c)
When it has a lower systematic risk
d)
When it has a lower systematic risk and a lower risk in isolation
111.
In contrast to the CAPM , the APT assumes that there can be several sources of ________ thatcannot be eliminated through diversification.
a)
Nonsystematic risk
b)
Systematic risk
c)
Credit risk
d)
Arbitrary risk