Holding the nominal interest rate constant, a ________ in the expected rate of inflation tends to ________ the real interest rate
A) rise; increase.
B) fall, decrease.
C) fall; increase.
D) rise; improve.
C
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When Maria deposits $100 in currency in her checkable deposit at Bank of America, the immediate effect is that the quantity of M1 ________ because ________
A) changes only if Bank of America has excess reserves; if the bank does not have excess reserves, the overall effect to M1 is too small to notice B) decreases; checkable deposits are included in M2 but are not included in M1 C) does not change; both currency and checkable deposits are included in M1 D) changes, but the direction of the change cannot be determined; the direction of the change depends on what Bank of America does with the deposit E) increases; both currency and checkable deposits are included in M1
When a shortage exists
A) the price is below the market clearing price. B) quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied. C) an excess quantity demanded exists. D) all of the above