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Use the bond D and S curves graphs to explain the effect on interest rates of events such as a rise in expected inflation, a fall in expected inflation, a larger budget deficit.
Rise in expected inflation: This reduces real rate of interest so demand for bonds decreases and supply of bond increases. The demand curve shifts left and supply curve shifts right. As a result price of bonds decreases. The quantity of funds may or may not change. However with price of bonds declining, the rate of interest increases.

Fall in expected inflation: This raises real rate of interest so demand for bonds increases and supply of bond decreases. The demand curve shifts right and supply curve shifts left. As a result price of bonds increases. The quantity of funds may or may not change. However with price of bonds rising, the rate of interest decreases.

Increased budget deficit: Government issues new bonds to finance the budget deficit. This shifts the supply curve to the right. As a result the price of bonds declines and the rate of interest is increased.
