People anticipate the inflation rate to be 8%. Banks are making loans at a 12% interest...
The following graph shows the inflation rate in the US between 1965 and 2015. Inflation 16% rate 14 (percent) 12 10 8 6 4 rumah un 2 0 1975 1985 1995 2005 -21965 2015 -4 (a) From 1965 to 1995, does CPI in the US always increase over time? Explain. (b) Suppose 2009 is the base year, and the inflation rate between 2009 and 2010 is -2%. (i) What is the CPI in 2009? (ii) Calculate the CPI in 2010....
The following graph shows the inflation rate in the US between 1965 and 2015. (a) From 1965 to 1995, does CPI in the US always increase over time? Explain. (b) Suppose 2009 is the base year, and the inflation rate between 2009 and 2010 is -2%. (i) What is the CPI in 2009? (ii) Calculate the CPI in 2010. (iii) Between 2009 and 2010, the nominal interest rate is 3%, calculate the real interest rate. (c) Between 1970 and 1985,...
Please show your work If the real interest rate is 7.3% and the inflation rate is 4.2%, what is the nominal interest rate? Enter you answer as a percentage. Do not enter the percentage sign into your answer Enter your response below (rounded to 2 decimal places)
2 8 25 25 The above table has the demand and supply schedules for money. Real GDP increase s and, as a result, the demand for money t increases by $0.2 trlion at each level of the nominal A. 10 percent B. 7 percent. OC. 2 percent. D. 5 percent. C. E, 3 percent. 6. The GDP price index in the United States in 2002 was about 85, and real GDP in 2002 was 31 2.9 trillion (2009 dollars). x...
1 23 You are given the following information about an economy: Gross private domestic investment 50 Government purchases of goods and services 35 Gross national product (GNP) 300 Current account balance10 Taxes 60 Government transfer payments to the domestic private sector 30 Interest payments from the government to the domestic private sector10 (Assume all interest payments by the government go to domestic households.) Factor income received from rest of world 6 Factor payments made to rest of world8 Assuming that...
1 Base Year Fruit Apples Bananas 7,000 bunches Oranges Quantity Price $2 per bag $3 per bunch $5 per bag 4,000 bags 7,000 bags Current Year Fruit Quantity Apples Bananas 15.000 bunches Oranges Price $3 per bag $2 per bunch $7 per bag 5,000 bags 28,000 bags Consider an economy that produces only three types of fruit: apples bananas, and oranges. In the base year (a few years ago), the production and price data are listed in the tables to...
Given the following 4 scenarios: The contract interest rate was 3.5% and the expected inflation rate was 1.5%. The contract interest rate was 5% and the expected inflation rate was 2%. The contract interest rate was 7.5% and the expected inflation rate was 4%. The contract interest rate was 9% and the expected inflation rate was 5%. and an ex post actual inflation rate of 4.75%, answer both of the following questions. a) Indicate which scenario was expected to be...
An economy produces three goods: trucks, DVD players, and apples. Quantities and prices per unit for years 2008 and 2009 are shown in the table below 2008 2009 Quantit 13 Price $4,800 $56 $1.00 Quantit Trucks DVD Players Apples Price $7,200 $76 $1.00 1,000 1,000 2008 2009 Nominal GDP $64,184.00 $139,472.00 Average Prices 2008-2009 Trucks DVD Players Apples $6,000.00 S66.00 $1.00 Using the average prices for all three goods, real GDP in 2008 is (Round your response to two decimal...
2 3 Consider an economy that produces only three types of fruit: apples bananas, and oranges. In the base year (a few years ago), the production and price data are listed in the tables to the right. Base Year Quantity Fruit Apples Bananas 5,000 bunches Oranges Price 3,000 bags In the base year, nominal GUP was s In the current year, nominal GDP is $ (Round both answers to the nearest whole number.) $2 per bag $3 per bunch $5...
The economy of Tuland produces only two products books books and dvds dvds. The following information is available for production and prices of Tuland's products for the years 2009 and 2010. 2009 2010 Quantity of books 50 55 Quantity of dvds 2 4 Price of books $1.00 $1.05 Price of dvds $50.00 $30.00 Using above information, calculate the following values. Real GDP for 2009 using 2009 as base year equals $. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.) Real...