When the Fed increases the federal funds rate,
A) there is no effect on investment because investment depends on the real interest rate.
B) the real interest rate falls, and investment increases.
C) the real interest rate rises, and investment decreases.
D) the real interest rate is unaffected, but investment still decreases.
E) the real interest rate rises, and investment does not change.
C
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A) relevant only for securities issued by very small companies. B) the additional yield a saver requires for holding a bond with some default risk. C) zero for corporate bonds, but quite substantial for corporate stock. D) constant across the business cycle.
Based on evidence from the turn of the century, the income elasticity of flour and meal
a. is greater than one. b. is less than one. c. approaches infinity. d. equals zero.