Question 1

If there is a shortage of loanable funds,then

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A)   the quantity of loanable funds demanded is greater than the quantity of loanable funds supplied and the interest rate is above equilibrium.
B)   the quantity of loanable funds demanded is greater than the quantity of loanable funds supplied and the interest rate is below equilibrium.
C)   the quantity of loanable funds supplied is greater than the quantity of loanable funds demanded and the interest rate is above equilibrium.
D)   the quantity of loanable funds supplied is greater than the quantity of loanable funds demanded and the interest rate is below equilibrium.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

In the Coen Brothers' movie The Hudsucker Proxy the board of directors picks someone to run the company who they believe will make poor decisions.If things turn out as they plan,

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A)   the price of a share of stock in the Hudsucker corporation should decline as the demand for shares falls.
B)   the price of a share of stock in the Hudsucker corporation should rise as the demand for shares rises.
C)   the price of a share of stock in the Hudsucker corporation should decline as the supply of existing shares falls.
D)   the price of a share of stock in the Hudsucker corporation should rise as the supply of existing shares rises.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the two bonds in each example would you expect to generally pay the higher interest rate? Explain why.
a.
a U.S.government bond or a Brazilian government bond
b.
a U.S.government bond or a municipal bond with the same term and issued by a creditworthy municipality.
c.
a 6-month Treasury bill or a 20-year Treasury bond
d.
a Microsoft bond or a bond issued by a new recording company

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Question 4

A budget deficit

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A)   changes the supply of loanable funds.
B)   changes the demand for loanable funds.
C)   changes both the supply of and demand for loanable funds.
D)   does not influence the supply of or the demand for loanable funds.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is correct?

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A)   Some bonds have terms as short as a few months.
B)   Because they are so risky,junk bonds pay a low rate of interest.
C)   Corporations buy bonds to raise funds.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

An increase in the budget deficit would cause a

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A)   shortage of loanable funds at the original interest rate,which would lead to falling interest rates.
B)   surplus of loanable funds at the original interest rate,which would lead to rising interest rates.
C)   shortage of loanable funds at the original interest rate,which would lead to rising interest rates.
D)   surplus of loanable funds at the original interest rate,which would lead to falling interest rates.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following equations will always represent GDP in an open economy?

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A)   S = I - G
B)   I = Y - C + G
C)   Y = C + I + G
D)   Y = C + I + G + NXE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The source of the supply of loanable funds is

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A)   saving,and the source of the demand for loanable funds is investment.
B)   consumption,and the source of the demand for loanable funds is investment.
C)   investment,and the source of the demand for loanable funds is saving.
D)   the interest rate,and the source of the demand for loanable funds is saving.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Figure 26-1.The figure depicts a demand-for-loanable-funds curve and two
supply-of-loanable-funds curves. 
-Refer to Figure 26-1.What is measured along the vertical axis of the graph?

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A)   the nominal interest rate
B)   the real interest rate
C)   the quantity of investment
D)   the quantity of savingE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Alberta buys a paint sprayer and a lift for her car customizing shop.A macroeconomist would refer to these purchases as investment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Profits not paid out to stockholders are

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A)   retained earnings.
B)   known as dividends.
C)   the denominator in the price-earnings ratio.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Figure 26-2.The figure depicts a supply-of-loanable-funds curve and two
demand-for-loanable-funds curves. 
-Refer to Figure 26-2.What is measured along the horizontal axis of the graph?

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A)   the quantity of loanable funds
B)   the size of the government budget deficit or surplus
C)   the real interest rate
D)   the nominal interest rateE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Scenario 26-1.Assume the following information for an imaginary,closed economy.
GDP = $110,000;consumption = $70,000;private saving = $8,000;national
saving = $12,000.
-Refer to Scenario 26-1.For this economy,investment amounts to

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A)   $4,000.
B)   $8,000.
C)   $12,000.
D)   $16,000.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is not a nonsensical headline?

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A)   British perpetuities about to mature.
B)   Disney issues new bonds with term of $1,000 each.
C)   Government bonds currently pay less interest than corporate bonds.
D)   Standard and Poor's judges new junk bond to have very low credit risk.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

In a closed economy,national saving is

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A)   usually greater than investment.
B)   equal to investment.
C)   usually less than investment because of the leakage of taxes.
D)   always less than investment.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

If Canada increases its budget deficit,it will reduce

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A)   private saving and so shift the supply of loanable funds left.
B)   investment and so shift the demand for loanable funds left.
C)   public saving and so shift the supply of loanable funds left.
D)   None of the above is correct.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Suppose a country had a smaller increase in debt in 2008 than it had in 2007.Then other things the same,we would expect

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A)   lower interest rates and investment in 2008 than in 2007.
B)   lower interest rates and greater investment in 2008 than in 2007.
C)   higher interest rates and greater investment in 2008 than in 2007.
D)   higher interest rates and lower investment in 2008 than in 2007.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Metals,Inc.has a price of $20 a share,outstanding shares of 2.5 million,retained earnings of $1 million dollars,and a dividend yield of 2 percent.It has a price-earnings ratio of

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A)   50,which is high by historical standards.
B)   50,which is low by historical standards.
C)   25,which is high by historical standards.
D)   25,which is low by historical standards.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Suppose the economy is closed and consumption is 6,500,taxes are 1,500,and government purchases are 2,000.If national saving amounts to 1,000,then what is GDP?

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A)   9,500
B)   10,000
C)   10,500
D)   None of the above is correct.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Banks and mutual funds are examples of financial markets.

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A) True 
 B)False

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Figure 26-1.The figure depicts a demand-for-loanable-funds curve and two supply-of-loanable-funds curves. -Refer to Figure 26-1.What is measured along the vertical axis of the graph?

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Figure 26-2.The figure depicts a supply-of-loanable-funds curve and two demand-for-loanable-funds curves. -Refer to Figure 26-2.What is measured along the horizontal axis of the graph?

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