ECON 201 ANSWERS
Test Bank: II Topic: Loanable Funds Theory of Interest Rates
Which of the following will increase the supply of loanable funds? An increase in the
rates of return on potential investments.
productivity of business firms.
demand for business products.
D. savings of households.
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Learning Objective: 18-03 Explain the loanable funds theory of interest rates.
Test Bank: II Topic: Loanable Funds Theory of Interest Rates
Which factor will increase the demand for loanable funds?
a change in the tax law to exempt savings from taxation
expansion of social insurance to cover more fully the cost of retirement
a general business recession that produces high rates of unemployment
D. a technological advance that increases returns on investments
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Learning Objective: 18-03 Explain the loanable funds theory of interest rates.
Test Bank: II Topic: Loanable Funds Theory of Interest Rates
A decrease in the supply of loanable funds and an increase in the demand for loanable funds will
increase the interest rate and the quantity of funds loaned.
decrease the interest rate and the quantity of funds loaned.
C. increase the interest rate, but the quantity of funds loaned may either increase or decrease.
D. decrease the interest rate, but the quantity of funds loaned may either increase or decrease.
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Learning Objective: 18-03 Explain the loanable funds theory of interest rates.
Test Bank: II Topic: Loanable Funds Theory of Interest Rates
There will be pressure on the interest rate for loanable funds to increase when
supply increases.
demand decreases.
quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded.
D. quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied.
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Learning Objective: 18-03 Explain the loanable funds theory of interest rates.
Test Bank: II Topic: Loanable Funds Theory of Interest Rates
An increase in the demand for loanable funds may be caused by a(n)
increase in the availability of loanable funds.
increase in consumers' willingness to save.
C. increase in business borrowing.
D. decrease in the interest rate.
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Learning Objective: 18-03 Explain the loanable funds theory of interest rates.
Test Bank: II Topic: Loanable Funds Theory of Interest Rates
If an economic expansion in the economy caused an increase in the demand for loanable funds, what would be the effect on the interest rate and the quantity of funds loaned in the credit market?
Interest rates would increase and the quantity of funds loaned would decrease.
Interest rates would decrease and the quantity of funds loaned would increase.
Interest rates and the quantity of funds loaned would decrease.
D. Interest rates and the quantity of funds loaned would increase.
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Learning Objective: 18-03 Explain the loanable funds theory of interest rates.
Test Bank: II Topic: Loanable Funds Theory of Interest Rates
Which of the following would cause an increase in interest rates in credit markets?
a decrease in business demand for credit
an increase in the supply of consumer saving
an increase in the supply of business saving
D. an increase in consumer demand for credit
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Learning Objective: 18-03 Explain the loanable funds theory of interest rates.
Test Bank: II Topic: Loanable Funds Theory of Interest Rates
Suppose many businesses want to increase their stock of capital goods and decide to borrow funds to do it. Which would be the likely result of this event?
A. Interest rates would increase.
Interest rates would decrease.
The equilibrium quantity of loanable funds would decrease.
The equilibrium quantity of loanable funds would remain unchanged.
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Learning Objective: 18-02 Define interest and explain how interest rates vary based on risk, maturity, loan size, and taxability.
Test Bank: II Topic: Loanable Funds Theory of Interest Rates
Which of the following statements about interest rates is false?
Interest rates typically reflect the risk involved in extending a loan.
Interest rates are affected by households' spending decisions.
The equilibrium interest rate is determined by the intersection of the supply and demand schedules for loanable funds.
D. The supply of loanable funds is independent of the rate of interest.
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Learning Objective: 18-03 Explain the loanable funds theory of interest rates.
Test Bank: II Topic: Loanable Funds Theory of Interest Rates
A decrease in saving that leads to an increase in the interest rate will
A. decrease the amount of investment spending.
only result in a surplus of loanable funds.
shift the demand for loanable funds to the right, increasing net investment.
shift the demand for loanable funds to the left, causing a decrease in investment.
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Learning Objective: 18-03 Explain the loanable funds theory of interest rates.
Test Bank: II Topic: Loanable Funds Theory of Interest Rates
As interest rates decrease, the
A. cost of current relative to future consumption increases.
B. cost of current relative to future consumption decreases.
cost of current consumption relative to future consumption remains the same.
desire of many individuals to save increases.
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Test Bank: II Topic: Loanable Funds Theory of Interest Rates
The core concept that is central to understanding the time-value of money is
GDP growth.
inflation.
C. interest rate.
D. exchange rate.
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Learning Objective: 18-04 Demonstrate how interest rates relate to the time-value of money.
Test Bank: II Topic: Time-Value of Money
Which expression is used to calculate the future value of an amount of money?
A. Present Value × (1 + interest rate)time
Present Value/(1 + interest rate)time
Present Value × (1 + time)interest rate
(1 + interest rate)time/Present Value
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Learning Objective: 18-04 Demonstrate how interest rates relate to the time-value of money.
Test Bank: II Topic: Time-Value of Money
Which expression is used to calculate the present value of an amount of money?
A. Future Value × (1 + interest rate)time
B. Future Value/(1 + interest rate)time
Future Value × (1 + time)interest rate
(1 + interest rate)time/Future Value
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Learning Objective: 18-04 Demonstrate how interest rates relate to the time-value of money.
Test Bank: II Topic: Time-Value of Money
If the interest rate is 15 percent, what is the future of value of $10,000 two years from now?
A. $13,225 B. $225
C. $13,000 D. $7,576
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Test Bank: II Topic: Time-Value of Money
If the interest rate is 5 percent, what is the future value of $5,000 three years from now? A. $4,310
B. $5,500
C. $5,010
D. $5,788
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Learning Objective: 18-04 Demonstrate how interest rates relate to the time-value of money.
Test Bank: II Topic: Time-Value of Money
If the interest rate is 10 percent, what is the present value of $25,000 received two years from now? A. $20,000
B. $20,661
C. $30,250 D. $30,000
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Test Bank: II Topic: Time-Value of Money
If the interest rate is 5 percent, what is the present value of $10,000 received three years from now?
A. $8,638 B. $9,000 C. $11,600 D. $11,000
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Learning Objective: 18-04 Demonstrate how interest rates relate to the time-value of money.
Test Bank: II Topic: Time-Value of Money
A given future value of money would have a smaller present value if
A. the interest rate used in discounting is higher.
the length of time over which it is "discounted" is shorter.
the interest rate is zero.
there is no compounding of interest.
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Learning Objective: 18-04 Demonstrate how interest rates relate to the time-value of money.
Test Bank: II Topic: Time-Value of Money
197.
The table applies to a loan with an interest rate of 5 percent per period. What value goes in the cell labeled W?
A. $205 B. $105 C. $210 D. $2,205
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Learning Objective: 18-04 Demonstrate how interest rates relate to the time-value of money.
Test Bank: II Topic: Time-Value of Money
198.
The table applies to a loan with an interest rate of 5 percent per period. What value goes in the cell labeled X?
A. $2,200
B. $2,315.25 C. $2,210
D. $2,205
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Learning Objective: 18-04 Demonstrate how interest rates relate to the time-value of money.
Test Bank: II Topic: Time-Value of Money
199.
The table applies to a loan with an interest rate of 5 percent per period. What value goes in the cell labeled Z?
A. $2,200
B. $2,315.25 C. $2,210
D. $2,205
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Learning Objective: 18-04 Demonstrate how interest rates relate to the time-value of money.
Test Bank: II Topic: Time-Value of Money
Government monetary authorities manipulate the supply of money in the economy primarily to
ensure high profits for commercial banks.
provide sufficient currency to individuals and businesses to conduct their daily business.
keep the dollar strong measured against the currencies of foreign nations.
D. influence the interest rate and the levels of investment, output, and prices in the economy.
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Learning Objective: 18-05 Explain the role of interest rates in allocating capital, modulating R and D spending, and helping to determine the economys total output of goods and services.
Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
Profit-maximizing businesses will buy more new machinery only if
the interest rate increases.
labor costs are low and expected to fall.
C. the expected rate of return of the new machinery is greater than the interest rate.
D. the present value of the new machinery is lower than its purchase price.
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Learning Objective: 18-05 Explain the role of interest rates in allocating capital, modulating R and D spending, and helping to determine the economys total output of goods and services.
Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
Suppose a firm is considering the purchase of a machine which would increase its total revenues by $10,000 for the year. The machine costs $8,000 and has a useful life of one year. The interest rate is 20 percent. This investment should
A. be undertaken because the rate of return is 2 percent greater than the interest rate.
B. be undertaken because the rate of return is 5 percent greater than the interest rate.
be undertaken because the rate of return is 7 percent greater than the interest rate.
not be undertaken, because the rate of return is 7 percent less than the interest rate.
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Learning Objective: 18-05 Explain the role of interest rates in allocating capital, modulating R and D spending, and helping to determine the economys total output of goods and services.
Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
203.
The table gives investment-demand in an economy. If the interest rate is 15 percent,
A. $400 billion of investment will be undertaken.
B. $460 billion of investment will be undertaken.
$530 billion of investment will be undertaken.
$600 billion of investment will be undertaken.
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Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
204.
The table gives investment-demand in an economy. An increase in the interest rate from 15 percent to 19 percent would
increase investment by $90 billion.
decrease investment by $90 billion.
C. decrease investment by $110 billion.
D. decrease investment by $140 billion.
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Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
205.
The table gives investment-demand in an economy. Assume that investment demand decreased by $100 billion in the investment-demand schedule. What expected rate of return and interest rate would create $430 billion of investment?
A. 13 percent
15 percent
17 percent
19 percent
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Learning Objective: 18-05 Explain the role of interest rates in allocating capital, modulating R and D spending, and helping to determine the economys total output of goods and services.
Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
It is most likely that a firm would borrow funds to expand its capital facilities when the
A. pure rate of interest is greater than the real rate of interest.
B. expected rate of return is greater than the interest rate.
demand for money is greater than the supply of money.
real rate of interest is greater than the nominal rate of interest.
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Learning Objective: 18-05 Explain the role of interest rates in allocating capital, modulating R and D spending, and helping to determine the economys total output of goods and services.
Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
If the desired real rate of interest is 5 percent and the expected rate of inflation is 15 percent, what is the nominal rate of interest?
5 percent
10 percent
15 percent
D. 20 percent
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Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
If the inflation rate is 10 percent, what is a bank's real rate of return on a loan of $100 at 10 percent interest?
A. $100 B. $10
C. 10 percent
D. 0 percent
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Learning Objective: 18-05 Explain the role of interest rates in allocating capital, modulating R and D spending, and helping to determine the economys total output of goods and services.
Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
If you pay $1,980 annually on an $18,000 loan and the rate of inflation is 3 percent, then the
A. real rate of interest is 8 percent
nominal rate of interest is 8 percent.
real rate of interest is 11 percent.
nominal rate of interest is 14 percent.
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Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
If you pay $10,625 annually on a $125,000 loan and the rate of inflation is 3 percent, then the
A. real rate of interest is 4.5 percent.
B. nominal rate of interest is 8.5 percent.
real rate of interest is 6.5 percent.
nominal rate of interest is 11.5 percent.
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Learning Objective: 18-05 Explain the role of interest rates in allocating capital, modulating R and D spending, and helping to determine the economys total output of goods and services.
Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
Some countries have negative nominal interest rates. Which of the following statements about this situation is not true?
A saver or lender will get back less than the amount she invested.
This is mostly a result of deliberate central bank policies.
C. Consumers are expected to save more and consume less.
D. Consumers are expected to borrow more and spend more.
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Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
A usury law is a law that sets the
A. federal funds rate.
B. maximum interest rate at which loans can be made.
spread between the prime rate of interest and credit card rates.
interest paid on 90-day Treasury bills and 30-year bonds of the U.S. government.
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Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
For a usury law to be effective, the interest rate must be
determined by borrowing and lending.
set at the market equilibrium interest rate.
set above the market equilibrium interest rate.
D. set below the market equilibrium interest rate.
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Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
One effect of a usury law is that it will
benefit lenders.
penalize borrowers.
increase the efficiency of investment.
D. subsidize borrowers with high incomes.
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Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
215.
Answer the question using the table. Figures are in billions of dollars. The equilibrium interest rate and quantity of loanable funds demanded and supplied in this market will be
8 percent and $140 billion.
10 percent and $140 billion.
C. 12 percent and $180 billion.
D. 14 percent and $240 billion.
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Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
216.
Answer the question using the table. Figures are in billions of dollars. If the government passes a usury law that sets the interest rate 4 percent below the market equilibrium, the interest rate will be
A. 6 percent.
B. 8 percent.
10 percent.
12 percent.
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Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
217.
Answer the question using the table. Figures are in billions of dollars. A usury law that sets the interest rate 2 percent below the market rate of interest will result in a shortage of funds of
A. $120 billion.
B. $80 billion.
$40 billion.
$20 billion.
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Learning Objective: 18-05 Explain the role of interest rates in allocating capital, modulating R and D spending, and helping to determine the economys total output of goods and services.
Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
218.
Refer to the graph of the supply and demand for loanable funds. Assume that the government sets a 10 percent limit on the interest rate that banks can charge to customers for credit card loans. In this case, the quantity of loanable funds
A. demanded will exceed the quantity supplied by $150 billion.
B. demanded will exceed the quantity supplied by $100 billion.
demanded will exceed the quantity supplied by $50 billion.
supplied will exceed the quantity demanded by $50 billion.
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Learning Objective: 18-05 Explain the role of interest rates in allocating capital, modulating R and D spending, and helping to determine the economys total output of goods and services.
Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
219.
Refer to the graph of the supply and demand for loanable funds. A limit of 10 percent on the interest rate that banks can charge for loans will
A. have an equal effect on borrowers and lenders.
B. save borrowers 5 percent and cost lenders 5 percent on the amount loaned.
give lenders a premium of 5 percent and cost borrowers 5 percent on the amount loaned.
save borrowers 10 percent and cost lenders 10 percent on the amount loaned.
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Learning Objective: 18-05 Explain the role of interest rates in allocating capital, modulating R and D spending, and helping to determine the economys total output of goods and services.
Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
220.
Answer the question using the table. Figures are in billions of dollars. The equilibrium interest rate and quantity of loanable funds demanded and supplied in this market will be
8 percent and $14 billion.
10 percent and $18 billion.
C. 12 percent and $22 billion.
D. 14 percent and $26 billion.
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Learning Objective: 18-05 Explain the role of interest rates in allocating capital, modulating R and D spending, and helping to determine the economys total output of goods and services.
Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
221.
Answer the question using the table. Figures are in billions of dollars. If the government passes a usury law that sets the interest rate 2 percent below the market equilibrium, the interest rate will be
6 percent.
8 percent.
C. 10 percent.
D. 12 percent.
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Learning Objective: 18-05 Explain the role of interest rates in allocating capital, modulating R and D spending, and helping to determine the economys total output of goods and services.
Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
222.
Answer the question using the table. Figures are in billions of dollars. A usury law that sets the interest rate 4 percent below the market rate of interest will result in a shortage of loanable funds of
$10 billion.
$14 billion.
C. $20 billion.
D. $30 billion.
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Learning Objective: 18-05 Explain the role of interest rates in allocating capital, modulating R and D spending, and helping to determine the economys total output of goods and services.
Test Bank: II Topic: Role of Interest Rates
Economists claim that a farmer who owns her land, provides all her own labor, and calculates her profits from the farm by subtracting explicit costs from total revenues will
overstate her accounting profits.
understate her accounting profits.
C. overstate her economic profits.
D. understate her economic profits.