Economists Are Fond of Calculating Measures of Elasticity

question 22

Essay

Economists are fond of calculating measures of elasticity. If we calculate the income elasticity of money as the %ΔM / %ΔPY, where M is the quantity of money held and PY is nominal income, would you suspect the coefficient to be positive, negative or zero? Will the absolute value be greater or less than 1? Be sure to explain your choices.

Understand the quoting conventions for Treasury bonds and how to calculate purchase and selling prices.

Assess the impact of interest rate volatility on bond preferences and the factors affecting bond investment decisions.

Master the concept of yield to maturity (YTM) and yield to call (YTC) and their determinants.

Learn about bond risk types and their significance in investment decisions.

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