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Question 41

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If foreigners spend more on U.S.-made goods and services than we spend on theirs

A) foreigners must borrow from the United States or sell U.S. assets to make up the difference.
B) all U.S. national saving remains in the United States.
C) we must borrow from foreigners because of low imports.
D) funds flow in from abroad to help finance U.S. investment.

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Question 42

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A movement downward along the demand for loanable funds curve occurs when

A) the expected profit from investment increases.
B) business expectations become more optimistic.
C) the real interest rate falls.
D) the supply of loanable funds decreases.

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In 2008, Australia had a government budget surplus of $21.7 billion. This budget surplus shifts the demand for loanable funds curve ________

As the purchasing power of wealth increases, saving decreases.

-In the above figure, the demand for loanable funds curve is drawn for the average expected profit. If the real interest rate is constant at 6 percent and the expected profit falls, the amount of loanable funds demanded will be

"When there is a shortage of loanable funds, the real interest rate will increase." Explain whether the previous statement is correct or not.

The greater a household's ________ the less is its saving.

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, household disposable income fell by 0.3 percent of August, 2012. If all else remains the same, what is the likely impact of this fall on the real interest rate?

The table below shows data for the U.S. Between 2014 and 2015 the real interest rate ________ and caused a ________ the demand for loanable funds curve.

In the loanable funds market, what variable changes to eliminate a shortage of loanable funds and how is the shortage eliminated?

In 2008, Germany had a budget deficit of 37 billion euros. This will budget deficit ________ the supply of loanable funds and ________ the real interest rate.

The University of Central Florida (UCF) wanted "to create a town center where students can live, eat, study and revel in college traditions like football." In addition, the university needed funding to build dorms that would house 2000 students. UCF was able to secure financing by promising to pay a lender a specific amount of money on specific dates. This transaction takes place in the ________ market for ________ capital. Www) sptimes.com 10/14/2007

Net investment equals

Which of the following have a positive relationship with household saving? I.the real interest rate II.disposable income III.expected future income

If the government begins to run a larger budget deficits, then assuming there is no Ricardo-Barro effect, the demand for loanable funds ________ and the real interest rate ________.

If the real interest rate increases from 3 percent to 5 percent

The real interest rate is 4 percent a year. When the inflation rate is zero, the nominal interest rate is approximately ________ percent a year; and when the inflation rate is 2 percent a year, the nominal interest rate is approximately ________ percent a year.

The real interest rate has a positive relationship with the supply of loanable funds.

If the economy's capital stock increases over time

National saving is defined as the amount of