An Individual Holds $20 000 in an Interest-Earning Checking Account

question 35

Multiple Choice

An individual holds $20 000 in an interest-earning checking account earning 10% interest,and the overall price level rises by 12%.Other things constant,we would expect

• A)the individual's real wealth to decrease and consumption to diminish.
• B)the individual's stock of real wealth to decrease but real national income to increase.
• C)no change in the individual's real wealth but a decline in real national product.
• D)real wealth has gone down by 12%.

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Definitions:

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Relevant Accounting

Accounting practices and information that are pertinent and useful for decision-making purposes.

Compounded Annually

The method where the interest earned on an investment is calculated annually and added to the principal sum, leading to an increase in the amount of interest earned each year.

Lump Sum

A single payment made at a particular time, as opposed to multiple payments over time.