The Table Below Shows Data for the U Between 2007 and 2008 the Real Interest Rate and Caused

question 217

Multiple Choice

The table below shows data for the U.S.
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline & \begin{array} { l } \text { Nominal } \\\text { Interest Rate }\end{array} & \text { Inflation Rate } \\\hline 2006 & 5.25 & 4 \\\hline 2007 & 5 & 2 \\\hline 2008 & 4.5 & 4.3 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Between 2007 and 2008 the real interest rate and caused a the demand for loanable funds curve.

• A) increased; movement up along.
• B) increased; rightward shift.
• C) decreased; movement down along.
• D) decreased; leftward shift.

Understand bartering as an alternative to the use of money in transactions.

Recognize the characteristics of money that make it effective in its various roles (divisibility, durability, acceptability, stability, portability).

Identify the instruments and accounts used for savings and their features including certificates of deposit, money market accounts, and savings accounts.

Grasp the importance of security features in the physical design of money to protect against counterfeiting.

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