Macroeconomics
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134744452
Author: PARKIN, Michael
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 13, Problem 5SPA
(a)
To determine
Explain the effect of change in tax rate on capital income.
(b)
To determine
Explain the effect of supply of demand for loanable fund.
(c)
To determine
Explain the effect of investment and the real interest rate.
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In the graph you've just made, how does a tax on interest income influence the real interest rate and investment? A tax on interest income _______ loanable funds, which _______ the real interest rate and _______ investment.
A. decreases the demand for; raises; decreases
B. decreases the supply of; raises; decreases
C. increases the supply of; lowers; increases
D. increases the demand for; lowers; increases
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What would happen in the market for loanable funds if the government were to increase the tax on interest income?
A) Real interest rates would rise.
B) Real interest rates would be unaffected
C) Real interest rates would fall.
D) The effect on the real interest rate is uncertain.
Show the effect on the real interest rate and equilibrium quantity of loanable funds of
a decrease
in the demand for loanable funds and
a smaller decrease
in the supply of loanable funds.
Draw a demand for loanable funds curve. Label it
DLF0.
Draw a supply of loanable funds curve. Label it
SLF0.
Draw a point at the equilibrium real interest rate and quantity of loanable funds. Label it 1.
Draw a curve that shows
a decrease
in the demand for loanable funds. Label it
DLF1.
Draw a curve that shows
a smaller decrease
in the supply of loanable funds. Label it
SLF1.
Draw a point at the new equilibrium real interest rate and quantity of loanable funds. Label it 2.
Chapter 13 Solutions
Macroeconomics
Ch. 13.1 - Prob. 1RQCh. 13.1 - Prob. 2RQCh. 13.1 - Prob. 3RQCh. 13.1 - Prob. 4RQCh. 13.1 - Prob. 5RQCh. 13.2 - Prob. 1RQCh. 13.2 - Prob. 2RQCh. 13.2 - Prob. 3RQCh. 13.2 - Prob. 4RQCh. 13.2 - Prob. 5RQ
Ch. 13.3 - Prob. 1RQCh. 13.3 - Prob. 2RQCh. 13.3 - Prob. 3RQCh. 13.3 - Prob. 4RQCh. 13.3 - Prob. 5RQCh. 13.4 - Prob. 1RQCh. 13.4 - Prob. 2RQCh. 13.4 - Prob. 3RQCh. 13.4 - Prob. 4RQCh. 13.4 - Prob. 5RQCh. 13 - Prob. 1SPACh. 13 - Prob. 2SPACh. 13 - Prob. 3SPACh. 13 - Prob. 4SPACh. 13 - Prob. 5SPACh. 13 - Prob. 6SPACh. 13 - Prob. 7SPACh. 13 - Prob. 8SPACh. 13 - Prob. 9SPACh. 13 - Prob. 10SPACh. 13 - Prob. 11SPACh. 13 - Prob. 12APACh. 13 - Prob. 13APACh. 13 - Prob. 14APACh. 13 - Prob. 15APACh. 13 - Prob. 16APACh. 13 - Prob. 17APACh. 13 - Prob. 18APACh. 13 - Prob. 19APACh. 13 - Prob. 20APACh. 13 - Prob. 21APACh. 13 - Prob. 22APACh. 13 - Prob. 23APACh. 13 - Prob. 24APACh. 13 - Prob. 25APACh. 13 - Prob. 26APACh. 13 - Prob. 27APACh. 13 - Prob. 28APA
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