Use the following graph to show the effects on the Market for Loanable Funds of many people deciding to play the lottery rather than save money for retirement: Instructions: Drag the supply curve to illustrate the appropriate change in supply. Market for Loanable Funds Interest Rate 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 Supply (Savings) Demand (Investment) 0

The table below shows Demand and Supply for loanable fund at given time. Real interest rate Quantity of loanable fund demanded (billion $) Quantity of loanable fund supplied (billion $) 0.01 1000 400 0.02 950 450 0.03 900 500 0.04 850 550 0.05 800 600 0.06 750 650 0.07 700 700 0.08 650 750 0.09 600 800 0.10 550 850 0.11 500 900 0.12 450 950 0.13 400 1000 0.14 350 1050 0.15 300 1100   Instructions: Using excel, find the equilibrium real interest rate and quantity of loanable fund. show the equilibrium on a graph. If this country experiences a recession business cycle phase that decreases the demand for loanable fund by $200 billion. Find the new equilibrium real interest rate and quantity of loanable fund. Show the shift on the graph. list Two factors that shift SLF rightward and two factors that shift DLF rightward What is the meaning of crowding out?…

Hide Assignment Information Instructions   The table below is broken down by Month, Real Interest Rate (%), Loanable Funds (trillions of $), Exogenous Change, Equilibria (increases, decreases, or no change. Use the data table to determine the equilibrium real interest rate after certain factors change: Month Real Interest Rate (%) Loanable Funds (trillions of $) Exogenous Change Equilibria (increases, decreases, or no change) January 3% 3 no change no change April 3% 4 increased fund supply ? July 4% 2 decreased fund supply ? December 3% 3 increased fund demand ?

1. In the model of the market for loanable funds, which of the following best describes why the supply curve is upward sloping?   a The higher the interest rate, the more likely households are to spend b The higher the interest rate, the less likely firms are invest c The higher the interest rate, the more likely households are to borrow d The higher the interest rate, the more likely households are to save

Assume that a firm is considering building a factory that will cost $5 million. It believes that it can get a profit from this factory of $600,000 per year for many years. The interest rate at which the firm can borrow money is 15 percent. After evaluating whether it should build the factory, the firm decides that it should Select one: a. build b. not build

Show the effect on the real interest rate and equilibrium quantity of loanable funds of an increase in the demand for loanable funds and a smaller increase in the supply of loanable funds. Draw a demand for loanable funds curve. Label it DLF. Draw a supply of loanable funds curve. Label it SLF. Draw a point at the equilibrium real interest rate and quantity of loanable funds. Label it 1. Real interest rate (percent per year) 12.0 Draw a curve that shows an increase in the demand for loanable funds. Label it DLF,. 10.0- Draw a curve that shows a smaller increase in the supply of loanable funds. Label it SLF,. Draw a point at the new equilibrium real interest rate and quantity of loanable funds. Label it 2. 8.0- 6.0- 4.0- 2.0- 0.0+ 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 Loanable funds (trillions of 2012 dollars) 4.0 5.0 >>> Draw only the objects specified in the question. Click the graph, choose a tool in the palette and follow the instructions to create your graph. MacBook Air DD DII F11 F10 F9 000 000 F8 F7…

In the loanable funds market, if firms become more optimistic about future profitability, then the a demand for loanable funds will increase, interest rates will increase, and private sector investment spending will increase. b demand for loanable funds will decrease, interest rates will decrease, and the equilibrium quantity of borrowing will decrease. c supply of loanable funds will increase, interest rates will decrease, and the equilibrium quantity of borrowing will increase. d supply of loanable funds will increase, interest rates will increase, and private sector investment spending will increase.

(Q#4) Banks have become much less strict about issuing new credit cards. They are issuing far more cards, with lower rates and more generous credit limits. First predict how this will impact the demand for money balances. The expansion of credit cards will end up: [a] increasing the demand for money balances since more items will be purchased and more money will be needed to pay for them [b] reducing the demand for money balances as the delay of payment with them reduces the immediate need for money in a bank checking асcount

Consider the supply and the demand in the market for loanable fund. If Mari purchased construction company’s stocks, to which is it added: Supply or Demand? If Mari borrowed to build her new house, which is it added to: Supply or Demand? Stock: House:

If an economic expansion in the economy caused an increase in the demand for loanable funds, what would be the effect on the interest rate and the quantity of funds loaned in the credit market?   Question 20 options:   Interest rates would decrease and the quantity of funds loaned would increase   Interest rates and the quantity of funds loaned would decrease   Interest rates and the quantity of funds loaned would increase   Interest rates would increase and the quantity of funds loaned would decrease