Figure 26-4

question 192

Multiple Choice

Figure 26-4.On the horizontal axis of the graph,L represents the quantity of loanable funds in billions of dollars.
-Refer to Figure 26-4.If the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds is $56 billion and if the rate of inflation is 4 percent,then the equilibrium real interest rate is

• A)lower than 6 percent.
• B)6 percent.
• C)between 6 percent and 8 percent.
• D)higher than 8 percent.

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Definitions:

Price Doubles

A situation where the price of a good, service, or commodity increases to twice its previous level, affecting supply and demand dynamics.

Intensive Margin

The degree to which factors of production, such as labor, are utilized more intensely to increase output in the short term.

Consumption Changes

Variations in the amount and types of goods and services used by households over time.

Barley Crop

A cereal grain that is used worldwide as fodder for animals, as a source of fermentable material for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods.