The Price Elasticity of Supply Is a Measure of the Extent

question 60

Multiple Choice

The price elasticity of supply is a measure of the extent to which the quantity supplied of a good changes when the

• A) cost of producing the product increases.
• B) quantity of the good demanded increases.
• C) supply increases.
• D) price changes.
• E) number of firms supplying the good changes.

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the loan outstanding.

Market Interest Rate

The prevailing rate at which borrowers are willing to borrow money and lenders are willing to lend money in the free market.

Money Demand Curve

A graph that shows the relationship between the quantity of money demanded and the interest rate.

Money Demand

The desire or need to hold money as opposed to investing it, influenced by interest rates and economic activity.