The Demand for Capital Is Q^D = 80 - 15r

question 17

Essay

The demand for capital is Q^D = 80 - 15r and the supply of capital is Q^S = 20r - 60, where r is the interest rate and Q is the quantity of capital in millions of dollars. Businesses become more optimistic about the business environment and borrow $70 million more capital at each interest rate level. What happens to the equilibrium interest rate and quantity of capital as a result of this newfound optimism?

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Definitions:

Capital Stock

The total amount of stock that a company is authorized to issue, representing ownership in the company.

Cumulative Preferred Stock

Preferred stock that, if the corporation doesn’t pay the specified percentage, has the unpaid amount (the dividend in arrears) carried over to the following year or years.

Capital Stock

The total amount of shares that a corporation is authorized to issue to shareholders, representing the primary source of equity financing for the company.

Cumulative Preferred Stock

A type of preferred stock that entitles the shareholder to receive dividends that were missed in the past before any dividends are paid to common stock shareholders.