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Which of the following is correct?
A higher price level shifts money demand rightward, When money demand shifts rightward, the interest rate rises & A higher interest rate reduces the quantity of goods and services demanded.
Other things the same, which of the following happens if the price level rises?
Money demand shifts rightward, Initially there is an excess demand for money in the money market & The interest rate rises.
Suppose that the Federal reserve is concerned about the effects of falling stock prices on the economy. What could it do?
buy bonds to lower the interest rate
Charisse is of the opinion that the interest rate depends on the economy's saving propensities and investment opportunities. Most economists would say that Charisse's opinion is
classical in nature, and that her view is more valid for the long run than for the short run.
A surplus or shortage in the money market is eliminated by adjustments in the price level according to
classical theory, but not liquidity preference theory.
When the interest rate decreases, the opportunity cost of holding money
decreases, so the quantity of money demanded increases
According to liquidity preference theory, if the quantity of money demanded is greater than the quantity supplied, then the interest rate will
increase and the quantity of money demanded will decrease
According to liquidity preference theory, an increase in the price level causes the interest rate to
increase, which decreases the quantity of goods and services demanded.
People might withdraw money from interest-bearing accounts,
making the interest rate rise, if there is a shortage in the money market.
If the interest rate is below the Fed's target, the Fed would
sell bonds to decrease the money supply.