The Interest-Rate Effect

question 189

Multiple Choice

The interest-rate effect

• A)depends on the idea that decreases in interest rates increase the quantity of goods and services demanded.
• B)depends on the idea that decreases in interest rates decrease the quantity of goods and services demanded.
• C)is responsible for the downward slope of the money-demand curve.
• D)is the least important reason,in the case of the United States,for the downward slope of the aggregate-demand curve.

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Definitions:

Efficiency Loss

The loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved or is unattainable.

Tax

Compulsory financial obligation or different form of levy placed on a taxpayer by a government entity to finance public spending.

Excise Tax

A tax imposed on specific goods, services, or activities within a country, often levied on items like tobacco, alcohol, and gasoline to discourage their use or generate revenue.

Deadweight Losses

Economic inefficiencies that occur when the equilibrium in a market is not achieved or is distorted, typically resulting in lost welfare or inefficiency.