If Wiknam households expect higher inflation in the coming year, how might that effect Money Demand? How would that affect the real interest rate, the nominal interest rate and actual inflation? (hint: use the chart that links money, prices and interests rates)
If Wiknam households expect higher inflation in the coming year, how might that effect Money Demand?...
Suppose that the money demand function takes the form If output grows at rate and the nominal interest rate is constant, at what rate will the demand for real balances grow? What is the velocity of money in this economy? If inflation and nominal interest rates are constant, at what rate, if any, will velocity grow? How will a permanent (once-and-for-all) increase in the level of interest rates affect the level of velocity? How will it affect the subsequent growth...
6. The Fisher effect and the cost of unexpected inflation Suppose the nominal interest rate on savings accounts is 11% per year, and both actual and expected inflation are equal to 5%. Complete the first row of the table by filling in the expected real interest rate and the actual real interest rate before any change in the money supply. Now suppose the Fed unexpectedly increases the growth rate of the money supply, causing the inflation rate to rise unexpectedly from 5% to...
1. Which of the following properly describes the interest-rate effect? a. A higher price level leads to higher money demand, higher money demand leads to higher interest rates, and a higher interest rate increases the quantity of goods and services demanded.b. A higher price level leads to higher money demand, higher money demand leads to lower interest rates, and a lower interest rate reduces the quantity of goods and services demanded.c. A lower price level leads to lower money demand, lower...
1. If people expect higher inflation in the near future, the expected return on bonds rises/falls), and the demand for money (increases/decreases), leading to the rate of interest increasing/decreasing). 2. For the following questions, fill in the blanks below with: rises/falls/right/left/increase/decrease a. When real income increases, the demand curve for money shifts to the the interest rate _, everything else held constant. and b. A business cycle expansion increases income, causing money demand to interest rates to , everything else...
7. Suppose that the money demand function takes the form (M/Pd = L(i, Y) = Y/(5) a. If output grows at rate g, at what rate will the demand for real balances grow (assuming constant nominal interest rates)? b. What is the velocity of money in this economy? c. If inflation and nominal interest rates are constant, at what rate, if any, will velocity grow? d. How will a permanent (once-and-for-all) increase in the level of interest rates affect the...
13. Suppose the United States unexpectedly decided to pay off its debt by printing new money. Which of the following would happen? A. Prices would rise. B. People who had lent money at a fixed interest rate would feel poorer. C. People who held money would feel poorer. D. All of the above are correct. E. A and B, only 14. The Fisher effect A. says the government can generate revenue by printing money. B. says there is a one...
You expect inflation over the next year to be 4.6%. Actual inflation over the last year was 0.78%, and the current nominal interest rate is 0.51%. What is your expected real rate of interest (in %)? Round to 0.01%. E.g., if your answer is 3.145%, record it as 3.15.
If the rate of inflation increases from 3% to 6%, we would most likely expect that nominal interest rates will remain unchanged and the real interest rate will increase by 3%. nominal interest rates will increase by 6% and the real interest rate will fall by 3%. nominal interest rates will remain unchanged and the real interest rate will also remain unchanged as the risk of default will most likely increase. nominal interest rates, real interest rates and risk of...
Explain the effect of interest rates on bond pricing and how maturity length and higher and lower coupon rates can affect bond prices when interests go up and down in the economy.
4. (a) How would you expect each of the following to affect the demand for money for the economy? Explain. (i) There is an increase in the competition among brokers, resulting in a lower commission charge for selling or holding of bonds or stocks. (ii) Financial investors become more concerned about increasing riskiness of stocks. (iii) The economy enters a boom period. (iv) Nominal interest rate increases. (b) For each of the scenarios described in (a), what will happen to...