Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets, The, Business School Edition (5th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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Chapter 5, Problem 1LO
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Factors that affect the demand for assets.

Concept Introduction:

Wealth:

Wealth can be identified as the accumulation of resources we have.

Expected Return:

Expected return is the return expected over the next period.

Risk:

It is the degree of uncertainty associated with the return on one asset relative to another alternative assets.

Liquidity:

It is the ease at which an asset can be converted into cash.

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Wealth:

With increase in wealth, we have more resources available to purchase assets. Holding everything else constant, an increase in wealth raises the quantity demanded of an asset.

Expected Return:

An increase in expected return of a certain asset relative to another alternative asset, holding everything else unchanged, raises the quantity of that particular asset.

Risk:

A risk averse person prefers stock which have guaranteed expected return. A risk lover invests in assets where expected return is high but not guaranteed. Holding everything else constant, if the risk of a particular asset rises relative to that of alternative assets, its quantity demanded will decrease.

Liquidity:

The more liquid an asset relative to alternative assets, holding everything constant, the more desirable it is and the greater the quantity demanded will be.

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