In Keynes's View, an Excess Quantity of Money Supplied Causes

question 17

Multiple Choice

In Keynes's view, an excess quantity of money supplied causes people to:

• A) sell bonds and the interest rate rises.
• B) buy bonds and the interest rate falls.
• C) buy bonds and the interest rate rises.
• D) increase speculative balances.

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Definitions:

Yield To Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if held until it matures, considering all interest payments and the capital gain or loss.

Reinvestment Assumption

The assumption in financial planning or analysis that all cash flows or dividends will be reinvested to generate additional returns.

Coupon Rate

The interest rate stated on a bond or other fixed-income security, expressed as a percentage of the principal amount.

Yield Curve

A graph showing the relationship between interest rates and the maturity length of debt securities, indicating the term structure of interest rates.