What Is Meant by Utility

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Short Answer

What is meant by utility?

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Definitions:

Loanable Funds

The money available for borrowing, which is determined by the savings rate, income levels, and policies affecting interest rates.

Interest Rates

The cost of borrowing money, expressed as a percentage, which lenders charge borrowers for using their money for a period of time.

Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on how high a price is charged for a product, meant to protect consumers from conditions that could make commodities prohibitively expensive.

Shortage

A market condition where the demand for a product exceeds its supply at a particular price.