Define the nominal interest rate. How is the nominal interest
related to the real interest rate? Why can we think of 1+ rt ,
where rt is the real interest rate, as the relative price of
consumption today in terms of consumption in the future?
What is the distinction between the
nominal interest rate and the real interest rate?
4. In a
diagram, show the effect on the real interest rate and amount of
investment if people’s disposable income increases.
5. Explain how
a government budget deficit affects the market for loanable funds.
What is the effect on investment? Ignore the possibility of a
Ricardo-Barro effect.
6. Before
there is any international trade or international lending and
borrowing, suppose the world real interest rate is less than the...
Suppose that the nominal interest rate is 4.2%, the real
interest rate is 2.8%, real GDP grows at 1%, and this year's money
supply is $11.438B. To the nearest million, the size of next year's
money supply will be $________B.
If the nominal interest rate is 3.25% and expected inflation is
2%, what is the real interest rate? Calculate it using the Fisher
Effect and the shortened equation.