If the Real Interest Rate Is Above the Equilibrium Real

question 56

Multiple Choice

If the real interest rate is above the equilibrium real interest rate,

• A)lenders are unable to find borrowers willing to borrow all of the available funds and the real interest rate falls.
• B)borrowers are unable to borrow all of the funds they want to borrow and the real interest rate rises.
• C)lenders are unable to find borrowers willing to borrow all of the available funds and the real interest rate rises.
• D)borrowers are unable to borrow all of the funds they want to borrow and the real interest rate falls.
• E)a shortage of loanable funds exists.

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Definitions:

Process Costing

An accounting method used to allocate costs to units of product in industries where production is continuous and units are indistinguishable, such as in chemicals or food production.

Weighted-Average Method

A cost accounting method that calculates the cost per unit by combining the costs of two or more similar items in the inventory, and dividing the total cost by the total number of units.

Equivalent Unit

A concept used in cost accounting to express the amount of work done on inventory in terms of fully completed units.

Process Costing

An accounting methodology used in industries where production is continuous and costs can be assigned to specific processes or departments in the production cycle.