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92) Suppose that there an increase in disposable income and : 1240410
92) Suppose that there is an increase in disposable income and simultaneously an increase in the expected profitability of investment. As a result, the equilibrium real interest rate ________ and the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds ________.
A) rises; increases
B) falls; increases
C) remains unchanged; increases
D) might rise, fall, or remain unchanged; increases
E) might rise, fall, or remain unchanged; decreases
93) Suppose that there is an increase in expected future disposable income and simultaneously an increase in the expected profitability of investment. As a result, the equilibrium real interest rate ________ and the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds ________.
A) rises; might increase, decrease, or not change
B) rises; increases
C) rises; decreases
D) falls; might increase, decrease, or not change
E) falls; increases
94) Suppose firms become more optimistic about the economy’s ability to avoid a recession and hence the expected profit increases. As a result, the demand for loanable funds curve shifts ________ and the real interest rate ________.
A) rightward; rises
B) rightward; falls
C) leftward; rises
D) leftward; falls
E) rightward; does not change
95) A decrease in expected profit
A) lowers the equilibrium real interest rate.
B) raises the equilibrium real interest rate.
C) increases the demand for loanable funds.
D) decreases the supply of loanable funds.
E) increases the supply of loanable funds.
96) If the real interest rate falls, other things being the same, the quantity of loanable funds demanded ________ and the quantity of loanable funds supplied ________.
A) increases; decreases
B) increases; increases
C) decreases; does not change
D) does not change; decreases
E) decreases; decreases
97) The demand for loanable funds
A) increases in a recession.
B) decreases in an expansion.
C) increases when firms are optimistic about the profit from investing in capital.
D) increases when wealth increases.
E) decreases when wealth increases.
98) Other things remaining the same, a ________ in the real interest rate ________ the quantity of saving supplied and ________ the quantity of loanable funds supplied.
A) fall; increases; increases
B) rise; increases; increases
C) fall; increases; decreases
D) fall; decreases; increases
E) rise; increases; decreases
99) An increase in wealth leads to ________ loanable funds.
A) an increase in the supply of
B) an increase in the demand for
C) a decrease in the supply of
D) a decrease in the demand for
E) no change in either the supply of loanable funds or the demand for
100) If the real interest rate falls, there is
A) an upward movement along the supply of loanable funds curve.
B) a downward movement along the supply of loanable funds curve.
C) a rightward shift of the supply curve of loanable funds and no shift in the demand for loanable funds curve.
D) a leftward shift of the supply of loanable funds curve and no shift in the demand for loanable funds curve.
E) a leftward shift of the supply of loanable funds curve and a rightward shift in the demand for loanable funds curve.
101) If, at the current interest rate, the quantity of loanable funds supplied is less than the quantity of loanable funds demanded, then
A) the supply of loanable funds curve shifts rightward and the real interest rate rises.
B) the supply of loanable funds curve shifts leftward and the real interest rate falls.
C) the real interest rate falls.
D) the real interest rate rises.
E) the supply of loanable funds curve shifts leftward and the real interest rate rises.
102) If expected profit falls, the demand for loanable funds curve shifts ________, and the real interest rate ________.
A) rightward; rises
B) rightward; falls
C) leftward; rises
D) leftward; falls
E) leftward; does not change
