ECN 3210 Chapter 5
In the figure above, a factor that could cause the supply of bonds to increase (shift to the right) is
A) a decrease in government budget deficits. B) a decrease in expected inflation. C) expectations of more profitable investment opportunities. D) a business cycle recession. Answer: C
If the price of bonds is set ________ the equilibrium price, the quantity of bonds demanded exceeds the quantity of bonds supplied, a condition called excess ________.
A) above; demand B) above; supply C) below; demand D) below; supply Answer: C
When the interest rate on a bond is ________ the equilibrium interest rate, in the bond market there is excess ________ and the interest rate will ________.
A) above; demand; rise B) above; demand; fall C) below; supply; fall D) above; supply; rise Answer: B
Factors that can cause the supply curve for bonds to shift to the right, everything else held constant, include
A) an expansion in overall economic activity. B) a decrease in expected inflation. C) a decrease in government deficits. D) a business cycle recession. Answer: A
In the figure above, a factor that could cause the demand for bonds to decrease (shift to the left) is
A) an increase in the expected return on bonds relative to other assets. B) a decrease in the expected return on bonds relative to other assets. C) an increase in wealth. D) a reduction in the riskiness Answer: B
In the figure above, a factor that could cause the demand for bonds to shift to the right is
A) an increase in the riskiness of bonds relative to other assets. B) an increase in the expected rate of inflation. C) expectations of lower interest rates in the future. D) a decrease in wealth. Answer: C
When the price of a bond is ________ the equilibrium price, there is an excess demand for bonds and price will ________.
A) above; rise B) above; fall C) below; fall D) below; rise Answer: D
In Keynes's liquidity preference framework, if there is excess demand for money, there is
A) an excess demand for bonds. B) equilibrium in the bond market. C) an excess supply of bonds. D) too much money. Answer: C
In the figure above, a factor that could cause the supply of bonds to shift to the right is
A) a decrease in government budget deficits. B) a decrease in expected inflation. C) a recession. D) a business cycle expansion. Answer: D
Pieces of property that serve as a store of value are called
A) assets. B) units of account. C) liabilities. D) borrowings. Answer: A
In the figure above, the price of bonds would fall from P2 to P1 if
A) there is a business cycle recession. B) there is a business cycle expansion. C) inflation is expected to increase in the future. D) inflation is expected to decrease in the future. Answer: B
Of the four factors that influence asset demand, which factor will cause the demand for all assets to increase when it increases, everything else held constant?
A) wealth B) expected returns C) risk D) liquidity Answer: A
The demand for houses decreases, all else equal, when
A) wealth increases. B) real estate prices are expected to increase. C) stock prices become more volatile. D) gold prices are expected to increase. Answer: D
You would be less willing to purchase U.S. Treasury bonds, other things equal, if
A) you inherit $1 million from your Uncle Harry. B) you expect interest rates to fall. C) gold becomes more liquid. D) stock prices are expected to fall. Answer: C
What is the impact on interest rates when the Federal Reserve decreases the money supply by selling bonds to the public?
Bond supply increases and the bond supply curve shifts to the right. The new equilibrium bond price is lower and thus interest rates will increase.
Use demand and supply analysis to explain why an expectation of Fed rate hikes would cause Treasury prices to fall.
The expected return on bonds would decrease relative to other assets resulting in a decrease in the demand for bonds. The leftward shift of the bond demand curve results in a new lower equilibrium price for bonds.
Everything else held constant, would an increase in volatility of stock prices have any impact on the demand for rare coins? Why or why not?
Yes, it would cause the demand for rare coins to increase. The increased volatility of stock prices means that there is relatively more risk in owning stock than there was previously and so the demand for an alternative asset, rare coins, would increase.
Factors that decrease the demand for bonds include
A) an increase in the volatility of stock prices. B) a decrease in the expected returns on stocks. C) a decrease in the inflation rate. D) a decrease in the riskiness of stocks. Answer: D
A movement along the bond demand or supply curve occurs when ________ changes.
A) bond price B) income C) wealth D) expected return Answer: A
Everything else held constant, an increase in expected inflation, lowers the expected return on ________ compared to ________ assets.
A) bonds; financial B) bonds; real C) real estate; financial D) real estate; real Answer: B
If gold becomes acceptable as a medium of exchange, the demand for gold will ________ and the demand for bonds will ________, everything else held constant.
A) decrease; decrease B) decrease; increase C) increase; increase D) increase; decrease Answer: D
Holding the expected return on bonds constant, an increase in the expected return on common stocks would ________ the demand for bonds, shifting the demand curve to the ________.
A) decrease; left B) decrease; right C) increase; left D) increase; right Answer: A
If brokerage commissions on stocks fall, everything else held constant, the demand for bonds ________, the price of bonds ________, and the interest rate ________.
A) decreases; decreases; increases B) decreases; decreases; decreases C) increases; decreases; increases D) increases; increases; increases Answer: A
If the price of diamonds is expected to decrease, all else equal, then the demand for diamonds ________ and the demand for platinum ________.
A) decreases; increases B) decreases; decreases C) increases; increases D) increases; decreases Answer: A
When the price of a bond is above the equilibrium price, there is an excess ________ bonds and price will ________.
A) demand for; rise B) demand for; fall C) supply of; fall D) supply of; rise Answer: C
When the inflation rate is expected to increase, the ________ for bonds falls, while the ________ curve shifts to the right, everything else held constant.
A) demand; demand B) demand; supply C) supply; demand D) supply; supply Answer: B
If stock prices are expected to climb next year, everything else held constant, the ________ curve for bonds shifts ________ and the interest rate ________.
A) demand; left; rises B) demand; right; rises C) demand; left; falls D) supply; left; rises Answer: A
If people expect real estate prices to increase significantly, the ________ curve for bonds will shift to the ________, everything else held constant.
A) demand; right B) demand; left C) supply; left D) supply; right Answer: B
When the prices of rare coins become volatile, the ________ curve for bonds shifts to the ________, everything else held constant.
A) demand; right B) demand; left C) supply; right D) supply; left Answer: A
A decrease in the brokerage commissions in the housing market from 6% to 5% of the sales price will shift the ________ curve for bonds to the ________, everything else held constant.
A) demand; right B) demand; left C) supply; right D) supply; left Answer: B
When the interest rate on a bond is above the equilibrium interest rate, in the bond market there is excess ________ and the interest rate will ________.
A) demand; rise B) demand; fall C) supply; fall D) supply; rise Answer: B
If the interest rate on a bond is above the equilibrium interest rate, there is an excess ________ for bonds and the bond price will ________.
A) demand; rise B) demand; fall C) supply; rise D) supply; fall Answer: A
If the interest rate on a bond is below the equilibrium interest rate, there is an excess ________ of bonds and the bond price will ________.
A) demand; rise B) demand; fall C) supply; rise D) supply; fall Answer: D
The bond demand curve is ________ sloping, indicating a(n) ________ relationship between the price and quantity demanded of bonds, everything else equal.
A) downward; inverse B) downward; direct C) upward; inverse D) upward; direct Answer: A
The bond supply curve is ________ sloping, indicating a(n) ________ relationship between the price and quantity supplied of bonds, everything else equal.
A) downward; inverse B) downward; direct C) upward; inverse D) upward; direct Answer: D
The bond supply and demand framework is easier to use when analyzing the effects of changes in ________, while the liquidity preference framework provides a simpler analysis of the effects from changes in income, the price level, and the supply of ________.
A) expected inflation; bonds B) expected inflation; money C) government budget deficits; bonds D) government budget deficits; money Answer: B
Everything else held constant, when the inflation rate is expected to rise, interest rates will ________; this result has been termed the ________.
A) fall; Keynes effect B) fall; Fisher effect C) rise; Keynes effect D) rise; Fisher effect Answer: D
The reduction of brokerage commissions for trading common stocks that occurred in 1975 caused the demand for bonds to ________ and the demand curve to shift to the ________.
A) fall; right B) fall; left C) rise; right D) rise; left Answer: B
Holding everything else constant, if the price of a Bitcoin becomes less volatile, the demand for bonds ________, the price of bonds ________, and the interest rate ________.
A) falls; falls; rises B) falls; falls; falls C) rises; rises; rises D) rises; falls; rises Answer: A
During business cycle expansions when income and wealth are rising, the demand for bonds ________ and the demand curve shifts to the ________, everything else held constant.
A) falls; right B) falls; left C) rises; right D) rises; left Answer: C
The supply curve for bonds has the usual upward slope, indicating that as the price ________, ceteris paribus, the ________ increases
A) falls; supply B) falls; quantity supplied C) rises; supply D) rises; quantity supplied Answer: D
During a recession, the supply of bonds ________ and the supply curve shifts to the ________, everything else held constant.
A) increases; left B) increases; right C) decreases; left D) decreases; right Answer: C
A situation in which the quantity of bonds supplied exceeds the quantity of bonds demanded is called a condition of excess supply; because people want to sell ________ bonds than others want to buy, the price of bonds will ________.
A) fewer; fall B) fewer; rise C) more; fall D) more; rise Answer: C
The demand curve for bonds has the usual downward slope, indicating that at ________ prices of the bond, everything else equal, the ________ is higher.
A) higher; demand B) higher; quantity demanded C) lower; demand D) lower; quantity demanded Answer: D
Holding everything else constant
A) if asset A's risk rises relative to that of alternative assets, the demand will increase for asset A. B) the more liquid is asset A, relative to alternative assets, the greater will be the demand for asset A. C) the lower the expected return to asset A relative to alternative assets, the greater will be the demand for asset A. D) if wealth increases, demand for asset A increases and demand for alternative assets decreases. Answer: B
If brokerage commissions on bond sales decrease, then, other things equal, the demand for bonds will ________ and the demand for real estate will ________.
A) increase; increase B) increase; decrease C) decrease; decrease D) decrease; increase Answer: B
If housing prices are expected to increase, then, other things equal, the demand for houses will ________ and that of Treasury bills will ________.
A) increase; increase B) increase; decrease C) decrease; decrease D) decrease; increase Answer: B
If the price of gold becomes less volatile, then, other things equal, the demand for stocks will ________ and the demand for antiques will ________.
A) increase; increase B) increase; decrease C) decrease; decrease D) decrease; increase Answer: C
If stock prices are expected to drop dramatically, then, other things equal, the demand for stocks will ________ and that of Treasury bills will ________.
A) increase; increase B) increase; decrease C) decrease; decrease D) decrease; increase Answer: D
Deflation causes the demand for bonds to ________, the supply of bonds to ________, and bond prices to ________, everything else held constant.
A) increase; increase; increase B) increase; decrease; increase C) decrease; increase; increase D) decrease; decrease; increase Answer: B
An increase in the expected inflation rate causes the supply of bonds to ________ and the supply curve to shift to the ________, everything else held constant.
A) increase; left B) increase; right C) decrease; left D) decrease; right Answer: B
Higher government deficits ________ the supply of bonds and shift the supply curve to the ________, everything else held constant.
A) increase; left B) increase; right C) decrease; left D) decrease; right Answer: B
Everything else held constant, when households save less, wealth and the demand for bonds ________ and the bond demand curve shifts ________.
A) increase; right B) increase; left C) decrease; right D) decrease; left Answer: D
An increase in an asset's expected return relative to that of an alternative asset, holding everything else constant, ________ the quantity demanded of the asset.
A) increases B) decreases C) has no effect on D) erases Answer: A
Holding everything else equal, if the expected return on My Company stock increases from 10% to 15% and the expected return on That Company stock increases from 10% to 12%, the demand for My Company stock
A) increases because the expected return has increased relative to the alternative asset. B) decreases because it is riskier. C) decreases because owners are now wealthier. D) increases because the expected return of That Company stock increased. Answer: A
Everything else held constant, a decrease in wealth
A) increases the demand for stocks. B) increases the demand for bonds. C) reduces the demand for silver. D) increases the demand for gold. Answer: C
If prices in the diamond market become less volatile, all else equal, then the demand for diamonds ________ and the demand for gold ________.
A) increases; decreases B) increases; increases C) decreases; decreases D) decreases; increases Answer: A
If the expected return on bonds increases, all else equal, the demand for bonds increases, the price of bonds ________, and the interest rate ________.
A) increases; decreases B) increases; increases C) decreases; decreases D) decreases; increases Answer: A
If wealth increases, the demand for stocks ________ and that of long-term bonds ________, everything else held constant.
A) increases; increases B) increases; decreases C) decreases; decreases D) decreases; increases Answer: A
When an economy grows out of a recession, normally the demand for bonds ________ and the supply of bonds ________, everything else held constant.
A) increases; increases B) increases; decreases C) decreases; decreases D) decreases; increases Answer: A
The interest rate falls when either the demand for bonds ________ or the supply of bonds ________.
A) increases; increases B) increases; decreases C) decreases; decreases D) decreases; increases Answer: B
If fluctuations in interest rates become smaller, then, other things equal, the demand for stocks ________ and the demand for long-term bonds ________.
A) increases; increases B) increases; decreases C) decreases; decreases D) decreases; increases Answer: D
When the expected inflation rate increases, the real cost of borrowing ________ and bond supply ________, everything else held constant.
A) increases; increases B) increases; decreases C) decreases; increases D) decreases; decreases Answer: C
When the economy slips into a recession, normally the demand for bonds ________, the supply of bonds ________, and the interest rate ________, everything else held constant.
A) increases; increases; rises B) decreases; decreases; falls C) increases; decreases; falls D) decreases; increases; rises Answer: B
When the expected inflation rate increases, the demand for bonds ________, the supply of bonds ________, and the interest rate ________, everything else held constant.
A) increases; increases; rises B) decreases; decreases; falls C) increases; decreases; falls D) decreases; increases; rises Answer: D
Holding everything else constant, if interest rates are expected to increase, the demand for bonds ________ and the demand curve shifts ________.
A) increases; right B) decreases; right C) increases; left D) decreases; left Answer: D
If real estate prices are expected to drop, all else equal, the demand for bonds ________ and the interest rate ________.
A) increases; rises B) increases; falls C) decreases; rises D) decreases; falls Answer: B
In the figure above, the price of bonds would fall from P1 to P2 when
A) inflation is expected to increase in the future. B) interest rates are expected to fall in the future. C) the expected return on bonds relative to other assets is expected to increase in the future. D) the riskiness of bonds falls relative to other assets. Answer: A
If prices in the bond market become more volatile, everything else held constant, the demand curve for bonds shifts ________ and interest rates ________.
A) left; rise B) left; fall C) right; rise D) right; fall Answer: A
In the bond market, the bond demanders are the ________ and the bond suppliers are the ________.
A) lenders; borrowers B) lenders; advancers C) borrowers; lenders D) borrowers; advancers Answer: A
In recent years in Europe, Japan, and the United States, interest rates have remained low because of a combination of
A) low inflation and high government deficits. B) high inflation and high government deficits. C) high inflation and a lack of profitable investment opportunities. D) low inflation and a lack of profitable investment opportunities. Answer: D
Everything else held constant, when stock prices become ________ volatile, the demand curve for bonds shifts to the ________ and the interest rate ________.
A) more; right; rises B) more; right; falls C) less; left; falls D) less; left; does not change Answer: B
Holding all other factors constant, the quantity demanded of an asset is
A) positively related to wealth. B) negatively related to its expected return relative to alternative assets. C) positively related to the risk of its returns relative to alternative assets. D) negatively related to its liquidity relative to alternative assets. Answer: A
In the bond market, the market equilibrium shows the market-clearing ________ and market- clearing ________.
A) price; deposit B) interest rate; deposit C) price; interest rate D) interest rate; premium Answer: C
In Keynes's liquidity preference framework, individuals are assumed to hold their wealth in two forms
A) real assets and financial assets. B) stocks and bonds. C) money and bonds. D) money and gold. Answer: C
An increase in the expected rate of inflation will ________ the expected return on bonds relative to the that on ________ assets, everything else held constant.
A) reduce; financial B) reduce; real C) raise; financial D) raise; real Answer: B
Everything else held constant, during a business cycle expansion, the supply of bonds shifts to the ________ as businesses perceive more profitable investment opportunities, while the demand for bonds shifts to the ________ as a result of the increase in wealth generated by the economic expansion.
A) right; left B) right; right C) left; left D) left; right Answer: B
Everything else held constant, when bonds become less widely traded, and as a consequence the market becomes less liquid, the demand curve for bonds shifts to the ________ and the interest rate ________.
A) right; rises B) right; falls C) left; falls D) left; rises Answer: D
Everything else held constant, when stock prices become less volatile, the demand curve for bonds shifts to the ________ and the interest rate ________.
A) right; rises B) right; falls C) left; falls D) left; rises Answer: D
The economist Irving Fisher, after whom the Fisher effect is named, explained why interest rates ________ as the expected rate of inflation ________, everything else held constant.
A) rise; increases B) rise; stabilizes C) fall; stabilizes D) fall; increases Answer: A
Everything else held constant, an increase in the liquidity of bonds results in a ________ in demand for bonds and the demand curve shifts to the ________.
A) rise; right B) rise; left C) fall; right D) fall; left Answer: A
Everything else held constant, an increase in the riskiness of bonds relative to alternative assets causes the demand for bonds to ________ and the demand curve to shift to the ________.
A) rise; right B) rise; left C) fall; right D) fall; left Answer: D
Everything else held constant, if interest rates are expected to fall in the future, the demand for long-term bonds today ________ and the demand curve shifts to the ________.
A) rises; right B) rises; left C) falls; right D) falls; left Answer: A
Everything else held constant, if the expected return on U.S. Treasury bonds falls from 10 to 5 percent and the expected return on GE stock rises from 7 to 8 percent, then the expected return of holding GE stock ________ relative to U.S. Treasury bonds and the demand for GE stock ________.
A) rises; rises B) rises; falls C) falls; rises D) falls; falls Answer: A
Everything else held constant, if the expected return on RST stock declines from 12 to 9 percent and the expected return on XYZ stock declines from 8 to 7 percent, then the expected return of holding RST stock ________ relative to XYZ stock and demand for XYZ stock ________.
A) rises; rises B) rises; falls C) falls; rises D) falls; falls Answer: C
Everything else held constant, if the expected return on Disney stock rises from 5 to 10 percent and the expected return on CBS stock is unchanged, then the expected return of holding CBS stock ________ relative to Disney stock and the demand for CBS stock ________.
A) rises; rises B) rises; falls C) falls; rises D) falls; falls Answer: D
Everything else held constant, if the expected return on U.S. Treasury bonds falls from 8 to 7 percent and the expected return on corporate bonds falls from 10 to 8 percent, then the expected return of corporate bonds ________ relative to U.S. Treasury bonds and the demand for corporate bonds ________.
A) rises; rises B) rises; falls C) falls; rises D) falls; falls Answer: D
When the price of a bond decreases, all else equal, the bond demand curve
A) shifts right. B) shifts left. C) does not shift. D) inverts. Answer: C
The demand for Picasso paintings rises (holding everything else equal) when
A) stocks become easier to sell. B) people expect a boom in real estate prices. C) Treasury securities become riskier. D) people expect gold prices to rise. Answer: C
When the government has a surplus, as occurred in the late 1990s, the ________ curve of bonds shifts to the ________, everything else held constant.
A) supply; right B) supply; left C) demand; right D) demand; left Answer: B
In a business cycle expansion, the ________ of bonds increases and the ________ curve shifts to the ________ as business investments are expected to be more profitable, everything else held constant.
A) supply; supply; right B) supply; supply; left C) demand; demand; right D) demand; demand; left Answer: A
The equilibrium price and corresponding equilibrium interest rate in the bond market are found where
A) the bond demand curve and the bond supply curve intersect. B) the bond demand is at its peak. C) the bond supply is at its peak. D) cannot be determined looking at the bond demand and bond supply curves. Answer: A
You would be more willing to buy AT&T bonds (holding everything else constant) if
A) the brokerage commissions on bond sales become cheaper. B) interest rates are expected to rise. C) your wealth has decreased. D) you expect diamonds to appreciate in value. Answer: A
Everything else held constant, when prices in the art market become more uncertain
A) the demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the interest rate rises. B) the demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the interest rate falls. C) the demand curve for bonds shifts to the right and the interest rate falls. D) the supply curve for bonds shifts to the right and the interest rate falls. Answer: C
Everything else held constant, when real estate prices are expected to decrease
A) the demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the interest rate rises. B) the demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the interest rate falls. C) the demand curve for bonds shifts to the right and the interest rate falls. D) the supply curve for bonds shifts to the right and the interest rate falls. Answer: C
Everything else held constant, when the government has higher budget deficits
A) the demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the interest rate rises. B) the demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the interest rate falls. C) the supply curve for bonds shifts to the right and the interest rate falls. D) the supply curve for bonds shifts to the right and the interest rate rises. Answer: D
When the interest rate changes,
A) the demand curve for bonds shifts to the right. B) the demand curve for bonds shifts to the left. C) the supply curve for bonds shifts to the right. D) it is because either the demand or the supply curve has shifted. Answer: D
In Keynes's liquidity preference framework
A) the demand for bonds must equal the supply of money. B) the demand for money must equal the supply of bonds. C) an excess demand of bonds implies an excess demand for money. D) an excess supply of bonds implies an excess demand for money. Answer: D
The demand for silver decreases, other things equal, when
A) the gold market is expected to boom. B) the market for silver becomes more liquid. C) wealth grows rapidly. D) interest rates are expected to rise. Answer: A
The demand for gold increases, other things equal, when
A) the market for silver becomes more liquid. B) interest rates are expected to rise. C) interest rates are expected to fall. D) real estate prices are expected to increase. Answer: B