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Loanable Funds Graph 1-1.jpg Currently the market is in equilibrium. Lenders and borrowers expect the inflation rate for the next year to be 2 percent and the nominal interest rate is percent. Suppose that the government announces that it will reduce the inflation rate to 1 percent. According to Fisher, this event creates an excess supply of loanable funds equal to million dollars in the very short run. However, soon the nominal interest rate changes to percent and the real interest rate equals percent.

Answer: Loanable Funds Graph The loanable funds graph is a representation of the supply and demand of money in an economy. It shows how much money is available for borrowing and how much is being lent out, and how changes

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Loanable Funds Graph 1-1.jpg The graph above shows a hypothetical loanable funds market. Currently the market is in equilibrium. Lenders and borrowers expect the inflation rate for the next year to be 2 percent and the nominal interest rate is percent. Suppose that the government announces that it will reduce the inflation rate to 1 percent. According to Fisher, this event creates an excess supply of loanable funds equal to million dollars in the very short run. However, soon the nominal interest rate changes to percent and the real interest rate equals percent.

Loanable Funds Graph 1-1.jpg: Summary The graph above shows a hypothetical loanable funds market at equilibrium. If the government announces that it will reduce the inflation rate to 1 percent, according to Fisher’s theory, this will create an excess supply

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Loanable Funds Graph 1-1.jpg The graph above shows a hypothetical loanable funds market. Currently the market is in equilibrium. Lenders and borrowers expect the inflation rate for the next year to be 2 percent and the nominal interest rate is percent. Suppose that oil prices increase and as a result lenders and borrowers revise their expectations of inflation upwards to 4 percent. According to Fisher, this event creates an excess demand for loanable funds equal to million dollars in the very short run. However, soon the nominal interest rate changes to percent and the real interest rate equals percent.

Answer The graph above is a hypothetical loanable funds market. It is currently in equilibrium, with lenders and borrowers expecting an inflation rate of 2% and the nominal interest rate at 4%. If oil prices increase, lenders and borrowers revise

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What Are Loanable Funds? Loanable funds are the total amount of money available for borrowing from both households and businesses within a given economy. This money can be used for a variety of investments, such as stocks, bonds, and mortgages,

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According to the Fisher Effect, if expected inflation rate increases, then all else the same. Nominal interest rate will increase. Nominal interest rate will decrease. Ex-ante real interest rate will increase. Ex-ante real interest rate will decrease.

The Fisher Effect The Fisher Effect is an economic theory developed by economist Irving Fisher in 1930. It states that there is a positive relationship between inflation and nominal interest rates, which means that if the expected inflation rate increases,

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According to the Fisher Effect, if expected inflation rate increases, then all else the same. Group of answer choices Nominal interest rate will increase. Nominal interest rate will decrease. Ex-ante real interest rate will increase. Ex-ante real interest rate will decrease.

Overview of the Fisher Effect The Fisher Effect is an economic theory that states that the nominal interest rate is equal to the real interest rate (ex-ante) plus the expected inflation rate. This means that when the expected inflation rate

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If, all else the same, the government’s budget deficit increases and if the government cannot print more money to finance that extra deficit, we would expect: Group of answer choices Demand for loanable funds to increase. Demand for loanable funds to decrease. Supply of loanable funds to increase. Supply of loanable funds to decrease.

Answer: Demand for Loanable Funds to Increase If the government’s budget deficit increases, and the government cannot print more money to finance the extra deficit, then the demand for loanable funds will increase. This is because the government will be

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The graph above shows a hypothetical loanable funds market. Currently the market is in equilibrium. Lenders and borrowers expect the inflation rate for the next year to be 2 percent and the nominal interest rate is percent. Suppose that oil prices increase and as a result lenders and borrowers revise their expectations of inflation upwards to 4 percent. According to Fisher, this event creates an excess demand for loanable funds equal to million dollars in the very short run. However, soon the nominal interest rate changes to percent and the real interest rate equals percent.

Answer: The Impact of Oil Price Increases on Loanable Funds Market The graph above presents a hypothetical loanable funds market in equilibrium. In this scenario, lenders and borrowers expect the inflation rate for the next year to be 2 percent

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Imagine an economy where: Consumers buy goods and services for a total of 150, of which 50 are imports Companies invest for a value of 70, of which 20 are imports, and export goods and services for a total value of 60 Companies pay dividends to shareholders for a value of 50, of which 20 are paid to foreign investors Due to a stock exchange crash, the shares of these local companies have lost 100 of their value, of which 40 correspond to shares owned by foreigners The government buys goods and services for a total of 90, of which 10 are imports The government levies 50 from personal income taxes, 40 from VAT and 30 from social security contributions The government also pays old age pensions for a value of 60, of which 10 are paid to pensioners who no longer reside in the country Under these conditions, how much would the Gross National Expenditure (GNE) be? NOTE: Please consider the social security as part of the government sector i.e. consider social security contributions as a form of tax (since you cannot choose whether to pay or not) and social security pensions as a form of subsidy.

Answer: Gross National Expenditure The Gross National Expenditure (GNE) is the total expenditure by the national economy in a given year, and is calculated by adding together total consumption, investment, exports and government expenditure. In the given scenario, the GNE

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Imagine an economy where: Consumers buy goods and services for a total of 150, of which 50 are imports Companies invest for a value of 70, of which 20 are imports, and export goods and services for a total value of 60 Companies pay dividends to shareholders for a value of 50, of which 20 are paid to foreign investors Due to a stock exchange crash, the shares of these local companies have lost 100 of their value, of which 40 correspond to shares owned by foreigners The government buys goods and services for a total of 90, of which 10 are imports The government levies 50 from personal income taxes, 40 from VAT and 30 from social security contributions The government also pays old age pensions for a value of 60, of which 10 are paid to pensioners who no longer reside in the country Under these conditions, how much would the Gross National Expenditure (GNE) be? NOTE: Please consider the social security as part of the government sector i.e. consider social security contributions as a form of tax (since you cannot choose whether to pay or not) and social security pensions as a form of subsidy.

Answer The Gross National Expenditure (GNE) in this economy would be 500. Calculation The GNE is calculated by adding together the sum of all the sources of expenditure: consumer spending, investment, exports, dividends, government spending, taxes, and social security contributions.

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Two companies compete by setting production levels (output) simultaneously. Market demand is 𝑄(𝑃) = 110 – (𝑃/ 2) . Marginal costs are constant and equal to £40 for both firms. Determine whether the following statement is True or False and explain your answer briefly “In equilibrium, consumers will obtain 3,600 units of surplus”.

Answer True. In equilibrium, consumers will obtain 3,600 units of surplus. This is because when two companies compete by setting production levels (output) simultaneously, they will reach a Nash equilibrium (NE) where both of them are getting the most benefit

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Two companies compete by setting production levels (output) simultaneously. Market demand is 𝑄(𝑃) = 110 – 𝑃 2 . Marginal costs are constant and equal to £40 for both firms. Determine whether the following statement is True or False and explain your answer briefly “In equilibrium, consumers will obtain 3,600 units of surplus”.

Answer: Equilibrium Surplus The statement “In equilibrium, consumers will obtain 3,600 units of surplus” is False. In a two-company market, the equilibrium is determined by the intersection of the Demand and Supply curves. The quantity supplied and demanded must be

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Two companies compete by setting production levels (output) simultaneously. Market demand is 𝑄(𝑃) = 110 – 𝑃 2 . Marginal costs are constant and equal to £40 for both firms. Determine whether the following statement is True or False and explain your answer briefly [20%] “In equilibrium, consumers will obtain 3,600 units of surplus”.

Answer The statement is False. In equilibrium, the total surplus is the sum of the consumer and producer surplus. The consumer surplus is the area under the demand curve, above the equilibrium price, and the producer surplus is the area

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Ralph has a utility function 𝑐1𝑐2 , where 𝑐1 is his consumption in period 1 and 𝑐2 is his consumption in period 2. He has no income in period 2. If he had an income of £70,000 in period 1, and the interest rate increased from 10% to 16%. is the statement correct”his savings would not change but his consumption in period 2 would increase by £2,100″

Answer: Ralph’s Savings and Consumption in Period 2 Ralph’s utility function is c1c2, where c1 is his consumption in period 1 and c2 is his consumption in period 2. His income in period 1 is £70,000, and the interest rate

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Ralph has a utility function 𝑐1𝑐2 , where 𝑐1 is his consumption in period 1 and 𝑐2 is his consumption in period 2. He has no income in period 2. If he had an income of £70,000 in period 1, and the interest rate increased from 10% to 16%. “his savings would not change but his consumption in period 2 would increase by £2,100”

Ralph’s Consumption in Period 2 with an Increased Interest Rate If Ralph has a utility function 𝑐1𝑐2 , where 𝑐1 is his consumption in period 1 and 𝑐2 is his consumption in period 2, and he has an income of

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Ralph has a utility function 𝑐1𝑐2 , where 𝑐1 is his consumption in period 1 and 𝑐2 is his consumption in period 2. He has no income in period 2. If he had an income of £70,000 in period 1, and the interest rate increased from 10% to 16%,

Answer: Utility Function A utility function is a mathematical expression that is used to represent the level of satisfaction or utility that a consumer obtains from the consumption of certain goods and services. In this case, Ralph has a utility

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May wants to retire as soon as she has enough money invested in a special bank account paying 14% interest, compounded annually to provide her with an annual income of $25000. She is able to save $10000 per year, and the account now holds $5000. If she just turned 20, and expects to die in 50 years, how old will she be when she retires? There should be no money left when she turns 70.

Answer: Retirement Age Calculation To calculate the age that May will retire, her savings of $10,000 per year, compounded annually at 14% interest, must be taken into consideration. The current balance in the account is $5,000. To reach her goal

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Arrange the following from the highest to lowest equivalent effective interest rate: (i.)20.0800 compounded annually (j) 19.2533 compounded semiannually (k) 18.7761 compounded quarterly (l) 18.6837 compounded bimonthly (m) 18.4559 compounded monthly (n) 18.3979 compounded weekly (o) 18.3368 compounded daily (p) 18.2821 compounded continuously

Answer: Equivalent Effective Interest Rate The equivalent effective interest rate is the rate that a bank charges for borrowing or gains by lending money. When comparing different interest rates, it is important to consider the frequency with which the interest

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discuss Commercial Mortgage backed security

What is a Commercial Mortgage-backed Security? A Commercial Mortgage-backed Security (CMBS) is a type of security backed by a pool of commercial mortgages that are used to finance commercial real estate properties such as office buildings, shopping centers, apartments, and

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Below you find an indifference curve for a consumer (in black). The budget line is also drawn (in blue). Let q1 and q2 be the quantity of goods 1 and 2, respectively. The price for good 2 (p2) is $150. a) Calculate the income of the consumer. (2 Marks)

Answer: Indifference Curve and Budget Line An indifference curve is a graph that shows the different combinations of two goods that will give the consumer the same level of satisfaction. A budget line is a graph that shows all the

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tim woscom needed surgery but he is uninsured so he does not avail of it (cost 2,000) as long as he can withstand the pain. when he got insurance his copay dropped to $400 so now he can afford and did the surgery and now his pain is gone. according to classical or coventional theory the social cost here is

Answer: Classical or Conventional Theory and Social Cost Classical or conventional economic theory holds that there is social cost associated with an unchecked free market. This cost is due to the fact that in a market driven by profit, consumer

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marvin has a cobb douglas utility function U=q1^0.5 q2^0.5 his income is y=$100 and initially he faces prices of p1=$2 and p2=$4. if p1 increases from $2 to $5 what are his compensating variation (CV) change in consumer surplus and equivalent variation

Answer: Compensating Variation (CV) and Equivalent Variation (EV) Compensating Variation (CV) and Equivalent Variation (EV) are two measures of consumer welfare used in economics. CV measures the maximum amount of money a consumer is willing to give up in order

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An industrial plant bought a generator set for 90000, other expenses including the installation amount to 10000. the generator is have 17 years with a salvage value at the end of life of 5000. Determine the book value at the end of 12 years by the declining balance method

Answer: Declining Balance Method for Calculating Book Value The declining balance method is a method of calculating the book value of an asset over time. This is done by subtracting the depreciation expense for each accounting period from the asset’s

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suppose interest rates in several Asian countries are lowered. them, the US economy which was originally at its long run steady state will initially enter into a boom and inflation will be higher but will evntually return to its original long run steady values? or it will initially enter into a boom and inlation will be higher and then will enter into temporary recession before returning to steady state?

Answer: Interest Rates in Asian Countries and its Impact on US Economy Interest rates in several Asian countries have recently been lowered. The impact of such an event on the US economy will initially cause a boom, with higher inflation.

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suppose interest rates in several Asian countries are lowered. them, the US economy which was originally at its long run steady state will initially enter into a boom and inflation will be higher but will evntually return to its original long run steady values?

Answer: The Impact of Lower Interest Rates in Asian Countries on the US Economy When interest rates in several Asian countries are lowered, the US economy will initially experience a boom. This is due to the increase in capital flow

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