Changes in the money supply affect the interest rate through changes in the supply of loans, real GDP, the price level, and the expected inflation rate. True or False: The price-level effect describes the change in the interest rate due to a change in the expected inflation rate. False True The following graph shows the supply and demand curves in the market for loanable funds. Consider an increase in the expected inflation rate. Show the effect of this increase by dragging one or both curves on the graph.

Changes in the money supply affect the interest rate through changes in the supply of loans, real GDP, the price level, and the expected inflation rate. True or False: The price-level effect describes the change in the interest rate due to a change in the expected inflation rate. False True The following graph shows the supply and demand curves in the market for loanable funds. Consider an increase in the expected inflation rate. Show the effect of this increase by dragging one or both curves on the graph.

Exploring Economics

8th Edition

ISBN:9781544336329

Author:Robert L. Sexton

Publisher:Robert L. Sexton

Chapter21: Financial Markets, Saving, And Investment

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Recently, the economies of China and India have begun to grow very rapidly. This increases their citizens’ income and wealth. In turn, these citizens increase their savings in their country and also in the United States. a. When foreign savings enter the U.s. loanable funds market, which curve is affected—supply or demand? How is this curve affected? b. How would you graph the U.s. loanable funds market both before and after the increase in foreign savings? c. How does the change in foreign savings affect both investment and future output in the United states?
Chairman Latrobe, the Supreme Leader of Rolling Rock decided to increase the personal tax rate to fund the defense force. 8) How may this affect the loanable funds market? Explain by describing the change in the demand for, or the supply of, loanable funds. 9) Because of the change decreed by President Thug and your answer to question 8, what is likely to happen to the interest rate and the quantity of funds in the loanable funds market? 10) How will each of these Rolling Rockers feel about President Thug’s decision? (A) Investor Confidence (B) The President of Rolling Rock National Bank
b. Using the loanable funds theory, explain what will happen to the real equilibrium interest rate under the following scenarios: (In your discussion describe or show with a graph the change in the supply curve for loanable funds and the change in its intersection with the demand curve for loanable funds). (1) The U.S. Federal Reserve engages in an open market expansion policy to increase the money supply to speed up the economy. (2) The U.S. government has a larger demand for funds to fund a large deficit, so will be seeking to borrow loanable funds by issuing a large amount of new government bonds to sell to the public. (3) There is an expansion, and businesses are expanding and increasing their plans to take on new capital projects, increasing their demand for financing. (4) Wealth and liquidity rises in an economy, resulting in investors and savers more willing to invest/lend funds in an economy.
Consider a period in which stock prices are very high, such that investors begin to think that stocks are overvalued, and their valuations are very uncertain. If investors decide to move their money into much safer investments, would this affect general interest rate levels? In your answer, use the loanable fund's framework to explain how the supply of or demand for loanable funds would be affected by the investor actions and how this force would affect interest rates
Use the graph to answer the question that follows. Quantity of Loanable Funds (S) Assume that the loanable funds market is in equilibrium, as shown in the graph.If households become concerned about retirement income and spend less,what will happen in this market for loanable funds? O The demand for funds will increase, as will the equilibrium interest rate. O Both the demand for funds and the supply of funds will decrease, with an indeterminate impact on the equilibrium interest rate. ) The demand for funds will decrease, and the equilibrium quantity of funds transacted will erease below Fo. O Both the demand for funds and the supply of funds will icrease, with an increase in the quantity of funds transacted. O The supply of funds will increase, and the equilibrium interest rate wi fall blow ro. Real Interest Rate
Anthony Annorenc The following are correct descriptions about the key general characteristics of Financial Markets in terms of the Loanable Funds model described in class, EXCEPT: O Is the market where Loanable Funds are traded from Savers to Borrowers. Banks represent the Demand for Loanable Funds in this market. O Savers represent the Supply for Loanable Funds in this market. Interest Rate is the price per unit of Loanable Funds in this market.
Interest Rate Qty. supplied Qty. demanded 5% 130 170 6% 135 150 7% 140 140 8% 145 135 9% 150 125 10% 155 110 The table above shows the amount of savings and borrowing in a market for loans to purchase homes, measured in millions of dollars, at various interest rates. What is the equilibrium interest rate and quantity in the capital financial market? Describe how you can tell? Now, imagine that because of a shift in the perceptions of foreign investors, the supply curve shifts so that there will be $10 million less supplied at every interest rate level. Calculate the new equilibrium interest rate and quantity and explain why the direction of the interest rate shift makes sense.
Over time how do changes in the demand for loanable funds and the supply of loanable funds change the real interest rate? Over time,_______. A. the demand for loanable funds trends downward, the supply of loanable funds trends upward, and the real interest rate trends upward. B. both the demand for loanable funds and the supply of loanable funds trend upward, and the real interest rate also trends upward. C. the demand for loanable funds trends upward, the supply of loanable funds trends downward, and the real interest rate trends upward. D. both the demand for loanable funds and the supply of loanable funds trend upward, but the real interest rate has no trend.
Suppose the government borrows $20 million more next year than this year. What happens to investment? To private savings? To public savings? To national savings? How does the elasticity of the supply of loanable funds affect the size of these changes? How does the elasticity of the demand of loanable funds affect the size of these changes?
Draw a graph to illustrate the effect of an increase in the demand for loanable funds and an even larger increase in the supply of loanable funds on the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds and the real interest rate.
The table shows an economy's demand for loanable funds and supply of loanable funds schedules when the government's budget is balanced. The quantity of loanable funds demanded increases by $1.0 trillion at each real interest rate. The quantity of loanable funds supplied increases by $2.0 trillion at each real interest rate. After these changes, what is the real interest rate, the quantity of loanable funds, investment, and private saving? >>> Answer to 1 decimal place. The real interest rate is 5 percent a year. The quantity of loanable funds is $ trillion, investment is $ trillion, and saving is $s trillion. Real interest rate (percent per year) 45678 9 10 Loanable funds Loanable funds demanded supplied (trillions of 2012 dollars per year) 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5
Adjust the graph to show how a $25.8 billion dollar increase in the government's budget deficit affects the hypothetical loanable funds market below, holding all else equal. Market for Loanable Funds Select the answer that describes the adjustment in the loanable funds market. O The deficit decreases the demand for loanable funds and shifts the demand curve to the left; decreasing the interest rate and crowding out investment spending. O The deficit decreases national savings and shifts the supply curve to the left; increasing the interest rate and crowding out investment spending. O The deficit increases the demand for loanable funds and shifts the demand curve to the right; increasing the interest rate and crowding out investment spending. O The deficit increases national savings and shifts the supply curve to the right; decreasing the interest rate and crowding out investment spending. D Quantity of loanable funds (billions of $) Interest rate