3.What is the impact on new housing investment, if there is a decrease in real interest rates? (5 points)
4.What is the impact on the loanable funds market, if the quantity of loanable funds supplied is more than the quantity demanded?
How nominal exchange rate is different from real exchange rate? What is the relationship between purchasing-power...
20. What does purchasing-power parity imply? a. that real incomes should be the same in all countries b. that the nominal exchange rates should be equal to 1 for all currencies c. that the price of a standard hamburger should be the same everywhere d. that the rent for an apartment should be the same everywhere 11. What is the most likely effect of an appreciation of the Canadian real exchange rate...
For an imaginary economy, when the real interest rate is 7 percent, the quantity of loanable funds demanded is $500 and the quantity of loanable funds supplied is $500. Currently, the nominal interest rate is 9 percent and the inflation rate is 4 percent. Currently, A. the quantity of loanable funds supplied exceeds the quantity of loanable funds demanded, and as a result the real interest rate will rise. B. the quantity of loanable funds supplied exceeds the quantity of...
According to the theory of purchasing power parity: Can real exchange rates change? Explain (3 points) What determines nominal exchange rates? Explain (3 points)
10. The real interest rate is the (x) real rate of return to the lender. (y) real cost of borrowing to the borrower. (z) nominal interest rate plus the rate of inflation. A. (x), (y) and (z) B. (x) and (y) only C. (x) and (z) only D. (y) and (z) only E. (z) only 13. If there is a shortage of loanable funds, then A. neither curve shifts, but the quantity of loanable funds supplied decreases and the quantity...
If Purchasing power parity (PPP) holds, a. the real exchange rate increases b. the real exchange rate decreases c. the real exchange rate does not change d. prices in the foreign country will increase
Calculate the real exchange rates (for the US) for the cases below. Does Purchasing power parity hold in the examples below? a) A Toyota Camry costs $25,000 in the US whereas it costs €22,000 in Germany. The nominal exchange rate is €0.8/$. b) An English breakfast costs £5 in England whereas it costs $8 in the US. The nominal exchange rate is £0.75/$. c) An identical hat costs $5 in the US and 100 pesos in Mexico. The nominal exchange...
If purchasing power parity prevails absolutely in a two country world, the real exchange rate between the two countries should be...
a. What is the relationship between real interest rate, nominal interest rate and inflation rate? b. What are the reasons for very high nominal interest rates in the 1980s? c. Explain ex-ante real rate and ex-post real rate.
i need answers and explanations 35. With the low unemployment rate, households become more optimistic about the future economy and decide to increase their spending on durable goods such as automobiles. According to the model of the market for loanable funds, A) real interest rate and the quantity of loanable funds will remain unchanged. B) real interest rate will increase and the quantity of loanable funds will decrease. C) real interest rate will decrease and the quantity of loanable funds...
Sri Lanka is a poorcountry. What is the impact on the market for foreign-currency exchange in Sri Lanka, if Sri Lanka started to export more tea? (5 points) What is the relationship between loanable funds market and market for foreign-currency exchange? (5 points) Is budget surplus good for an economy? (5 points) 4.Using graphs, explain the implication of an economy’s budget surplus on the real exchange rate. (10 points)