A Rise in Short-Term Interest Rates That Is Believed to Be

question 18

Multiple Choice

A rise in short-term interest rates that is believed to be only temporary

• A)is likely to have a significant effect on long-term interest rates.
• B)will have a bigger impact on long-term interest rates than if the rise in short-term rates had been permanent.
• C)is likely to have only a small impact on long-term interest rates.
• D)cannot possibly affect long-term interest rates.

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Definitions:

Binding Price Ceiling

A government-imposed price limit that is set below the equilibrium price, causing a shortage of the product because demand exceeds supply.

Binding Price Floor

A government-imposed price control or limit that sets the lowest price at which a good can be sold, which is above the market equilibrium price, leading to excess supply.

Persistent Surplus

A situation where the supply of a good consistently exceeds the demand for it, often leading to a drop in prices.

Quota Rent

The earnings that accrue to the licensee from the difference between the domestic price and the world price of an imported good when imports are limited by a quota.