Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 505

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) When demand decreases, both the price and the quantity increase.
• B) When demand increases, both the price and the quantity decrease.
• C) When supply increases, the quantity increases and the price falls.
• D) When supply decreases, both the price and the quantity decrease.

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Definitions:

Compensating Balance

A minimum account balance that a borrower must maintain in a bank as a condition for obtaining a loan, often used to offset a portion of the bank's lending costs.

Interest Rate

The percentage of an amount of money charged by a lender to a borrower for the use of assets.

Effective Interest Rate

A measure of the real cost of borrowing that takes into account the effect of compounding interest in addition to the nominal rate.

Compensating Balance

Compensating Balance is a minimum bank account balance that a borrower must maintain as part of a loan agreement, often used by banks as a requirement for extending a loan.