In Which of the Following Animals Would You Expect Circannual

question 57

Multiple Choice

In which of the following animals would you expect circannual rhythms to be most pronounced?

• A) Humans
• B) Hummingbirds that live in relatively constant environments
• C) Bears, which hibernate in the winter
• D) Fruit flies, whose life span is usually shorter than a month
• E) None of the above

Understand the Fisher effect and how inflation expectations affect nominal interest rates.

Understand the relationship between inflation rates and money demand.

Grasp the key assumptions of the quantity theory of money.

Calculate the impact of inflation on real income and interest rates.

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