Suppose the Market Interest Rate Is Stable at 4% and We

question 124

Multiple Choice

Suppose the market interest rate is stable at 4% and we see a decline in bond prices (and thus a rise in bond yields) .One explanation for this is that

• A)bond issuers are facing an excess demand for their bonds.
• B)bond purchasers perceive a reduction in riskiness and thus a higher expected present value from those bonds.
• C)there is no causal relationship between market interest rates and bond prices.
• D)bond purchasers perceive an increase in riskiness and thus a lower expected present value from those bonds.
• E)there is a positive relationship between interest rates and bond prices.

Understand the characteristics of monopolistically competitive markets, including many buyers and sellers, product differentiation, and free entry.

Differentiate between monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and perfect competition based on the number of sellers and the nature of products.

Explain the pricing strategies and profit maximization behavior in monopolistically competitive markets.

Describe the concept of excess capacity and its implications for firms in monopolistically competitive markets.

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