One Determinant of the Long-Run Average Unemployment Rate Is the

question 125

Multiple Choice

One determinant of the long-run average unemployment rate is the

• A)market power of unions, while the inflation rate depends primarily upon government spending.
• B)minimum wage, while the inflation rate depends primarily upon the money supply growth rate.
• C)rate of growth of the money supply, while the inflation rate depends primarily upon the market power of unions.
• D)existence of efficiency wages, while the inflation rate depends primarily upon the extent to which firms are competitive.

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Definitions:

Modified Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of a bond's price to changes in interest rates, indicating the price change in percentage terms for a yield move of one percent.

Macaulay Duration

A measure of the weighted average time until a bond's cash flows are paid back, used to assess interest rate risk.

Yield To Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if held until it matures.

Interest-Rate Risk

The risk that an investment's value will change due to a change in the absolute level of interest rates, affecting debt securities inversely with respect to their prices and yields.