When the Interest Rate Is Above the Equilibrium Level

question 5

Multiple Choice

When the interest rate is above the equilibrium level,

• A)the quantity of money that people want to hold is less than the quantity of money that the Federal Reserve has supplied.
• B)people respond by buying interest-bearing bonds or by depositing money in interest-bearing bank accounts.
• C)bond issuers and banks respond by lowering the interest rates they offer.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Perfectly Competitive Firm

A firm that operates in a market where there are many buyers and sellers, the products are homogeneous, and no single buyer or seller can influence the market price.

Marginal Revenue

The additional income generated from selling one more unit of a product is known as marginal revenue.

Marginal Cost

The financial impact of producing an extra unit of a product or service.

Perfectly Competitive Firms

Firms that operate in a market where no single buyer or seller has the power to influence the price of the product, and where the product offered is homogeneous, with many sellers and buyers.