The Equilibrium Interest Rate

question 202

Multiple Choice

The equilibrium interest rate

• A)affects both the size of total output and its composition.
• B)falls when the demand for loanable funds increases.
• C)determines the composition of R&D spending but not its total amount.
• D)increases when the expected rate of return on R&D spending falls.

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Definitions:

Free Cash Flow

The cash a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets.

Capital Expenditures

Funds used by a company to acquire or upgrade physical assets such as property, industrial buildings, or equipment to boost its long-term revenue.

Depreciation

The accounting method of allocating the cost of a physical or tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the asset's consumption, wear and tear, or obsolescence.

EBIT

A financial metric that calculates a company's profit by including all costs except for interest and income tax expenses, known as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.