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Chapter 18, Problem 3CQQ
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The Private savings of the economy.
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- (A) Suppose that in a closed economy GDP is equal to 15,000, taxes are equal to 2,000, Consumption equals 9,000, and government expenditures equal 4,000. What are private saving and public saving? a. 4000 and –2000 b. 4000 and 2000 c. 2000 and –2000 d. 2000 and 3000 (B) A lower interest rate induces people to a. save less, so the demand for loanable funds slopes upward. b. save less, so the demand for loanable funds slopes downward. c. invest more, so the demand for loanable funds slopes upward. d. invest more, so the demand for loanable funds slopes downward. (C) Alex puts $300 into an account when the interest rate is 5 percent. Later he checks his balance and finds he has about $330,75. How long did Alex wait to check his balance? a. 2 b. 2.5 c. 3 d. 4.5arrow_forward1. Explain the difference between public & private saving. 2. Compare & contrast stocks & bonds. 3. Graph the market for loanable funds such that current national saving is at a level of $500 million and the real interest rate is at 2.5%arrow_forwardIf disposable personal income is $400 billion and personal saving is $8 billion, the personal saving rate is Select one: a. 12%. b. 5%. C. 1.5%. d. 2%.arrow_forward
- GDP is $5 billion this year in a closed economy. Consumption is $3 billion, and government spending is $0.5 billion and taxes are $0.5 billion. How much is private saving? Select one: Oo $4.5 billion Ob 50 billions OC -50.5 billion Od $1.5 billion.arrow_forwardProblem 1: Identify each of the following acts as representing either saving or investment. a. Lan uses some of his income to buy government bonds. b. Minh takes some of his income and buys mutual funds. c. Linh purchases a new truck for his delivery business using borrowed funds. d. Peter uses some of his income to buy stock in a major corporation, e. Dave hires a builder to construct a new home using borrowed funds.arrow_forwardboth I 9. High interest rates might rates might saving. a. discourage; encourage b. discourage; discourage C. encourage; encourage d. encourage; discourage purchasing a house or car but at the same time high interestarrow_forward
- The most likely effect of an increase in the supply of loanabke funds is which of the following? I. Increase Interest Rates. II. Decrease Interest Rates. III. Increase Investment. IV. Decrease Investment. a. I only. b. II only. c. III only. d. I and IV only. e. II and III only.arrow_forwardcomplete this sentence: High interest rates might might purchasing a house, but at the same time high interest rates saving. Select one: a. encourage; discourage b. discourage; discourage c. discourage; encourage 17 d. encourage; encouragearrow_forwardMost entrepreneurs do not have enough money of their own to start their businesses. When they acquire the necessary funds from someone else, Select one: a. Their saving is being financed by someone else’s investment. b. Their investments are being financed by someone else’s saving. c.Their consumption expenditures are being financed by someone else’s saving. d.Their consumption expenditures are being financed by someone else’s investment.arrow_forward
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