If the Interest Rate Is Below Equilibrium, Then the Quantity

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If the interest rate is below equilibrium, then the quantity demanded of interest-bearing financial assets is less than the quantity supplied, so people selling interest-bearing financial assets have to offer higher interest rates to get people to buy them, thus raising interest rates back to the equilibrium level.

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Historical Data

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Business Cycle

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