The Income Effect Is the

question 10

Multiple Choice

The income effect is the

• A) increase in the interest rate caused by an increase in Real GDP.
• B) increase in the interest rate due to a higher expected inflation rate.
• C) decrease in the interest rate due to an increase in the supply of loanable funds.
• D) change in national income brought about by a change in interest rates.
• E) rate of change in national income brought about by a change in the supply of money.

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Definitions:

Risk Aversion

The premise that most people prefer lower risk investments when expected returns are about equal.

NPV

Net Present Value; a method used in capital budgeting to evaluate the profitability of an investment or project.

Abandonment Option

In project management and finance, the option to cease investment in a project if it doesn't meet certain criteria, minimizing losses.

Real Option

A managerial flexibility embedded in investment projects, representing the right, but not the obligation, to undertake certain business decisions, such as expanding, abandoning, or delaying a project.