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Chapter 34, Problem 3DQ
To determine
Difference between Federal Funds Rate and Prime Interest rate.
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Which expression describes the flattest money demand schedule?
O a. 1=450-2(3)
O b. 1=450-9(3)
O c. L-5(200)-5(10)
O d. L=5(200)-8(10)
Which of the following will lead to an increase in the equilibrium interest rate in the money market?
O a. Increase in general price level
O b. An increase in income
O c. Decrease in general price level
d. The Central Bank increases money supply
Which of the following statements describes the LM curve?
O a. It has a negative slope.
O b. It describes the relationship between supply and demand of goods.
O c. It represents the combination of interest rate and income where the goods market is in equilibrium.
O d. None of the above
Figure 30-3
On the following graph, MS represents the money supply and MD represents money demand.
O 2.0.
O 14.3.
O 2.9.
VALUE OF MONEY
O 0.35.
0.35
MS,
8000
MS₂
Refer to Figure 30-3. Suppose the relevant money-supply curve is the one labeled MS₂; also
suppose the economy's real GDP is 65,000 for the year. If the market for money is in equilibrium,
then the velocity of money is approximately
13000
QUANTITY OF MONEY
MD
The income elasticity of money demand is ny = 0.7 and the interest rate elasticity of money demand is nj = -0.02. Suppose that the central bank increases the
money supply by 5%, real income increases by 2% and inflation is 3%. What is the percentage increase in the nominal interest rate?
O -0.3 (or -30%)
O 0.3 (or 30%)
O-0.1 (or -10%)
O 0.1 (or 10%)
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