Suppose Interest Rates Increase from 1 Percent to 3 Percent

question 87

Multiple Choice

Suppose interest rates increase from 1 percent to 3 percent.In the short run,one can expect output in the United States to ________ and the price level to ________.

• A) increase; increase
• B) decrease; decrease
• C) decrease; increase
• D) increase; decrease
• E) remain unchanged; remain unchanged

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The extra expense associated with manufacturing an additional unit of a product or service.

Maximum Willingness

Describes the highest amount a consumer is willing to pay for a good or service, reflecting the maximum value they derive from it.

Producer Surplus

The discrepancy between the acceptable payment to producers for a good or service and the real compensation they receive.

Consumer Surplus

The variance between the sum consumers are ready and able to spend on a good or service and what they really pay.