If the US Government's Borrowing Needs Increase, in the Bond Market This

question 16

Multiple Choice

If the U.S. government's borrowing needs increase, in the bond market this would be seen as:

• A) the bond demand curve shifting right.
• B) a movement up the bond supply curve.
• C) the bond demand curve shifting left.
• D) the bond supply curve shifting right.

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Definitions:

Response Rate

The frequency at which a specific behavior is performed, often measured in experimental or observational studies to determine the effect of variables.

Fixed-Interval Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule in which the initial response is reinforced only after a certain period of time has passed.

Extinguish

In psychology, to diminish or eliminate a learned response, typically by no longer pairing the stimulus with the reinforcement.

Fixed-Ratio Schedules

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, leading to a high and steady response rate.