What impact will increases in Time Preferences have on the Market for Loanable Funds? A) Increase Supply B) Decrease Supply C) Decrease Demand   D) Increase Demand

How much should they save annually for the next three years if they want to build up Joseph's college fund to $31,000, assuming a 5 percent rate of return and ignoring taxes on the interest?

Given demand and supply for loanable fund Market at given time period in the table below Quantity of loanable fund demanded (billion $) Real Quantity of loanable fund supplied (billion $) interest rate 0.5 400 120 0.75 380 140 1 360 160 180 1.25 340 1.5 320 20 1.75 300 220 280 240 2.25 260 260 2.5 240 280 2.75 220 300 3 200 320 3.25 180 340 3.5 160 360 3.75 140 380 4 120 400 Instructions: 1. Using excel, find the equilibrium real interest rate and quantity of loanable fund, show the point on the graph. 2. If this country experiences an expansion business cycle phase that increases the demand for loanab fund by $40 billion. a) Find the new equilibrium real interest rate and quantity of loanable fund. b) Show the shift on the graph. 3. Starting from the original equilibrium If there is a decreases in aggregate income that decreases supply for loanable fund by $20 billion. a) Find the new equilibrium real interest rate and quantity of loanable fund. b) Show the shift on the graph. (

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