Lucretia Puts $400 into an Account When the Interest Rate

question 89

Multiple Choice

Lucretia puts $400 into an account when the interest rate is 10 percent.Later she checks her balance and finds it's worth about $708.62.How many years did she wait to check her balance?

• A)5 years
• B)6 years
• C)7 years
• D)8 years

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Definitions:

Rational Expectations

A theory in economics suggesting that individuals make decisions based on their rational outlook, available information, and past experiences.

Adaptive Expectations

A theory in economics that expectations of future events are constructed based on past events and that agents adjust slower to new information.

Monetarists

Economists who emphasize the role of governments in controlling the amount of money in circulation as a primary method for managing the economy and combating inflation.

Money Supply

The comprehensive sum of money resources in an economy, encompassing cash, coins, and deposits in checking and savings accounts, at a specific moment.