The bond demand curve slopes down because
A) interest rates decline as bond prices decline.
B) when bond prices are low, inflation is low.
C) the lender is willing and able to purchase more bonds when the price of the bond is low.
D) the borrower is willing and able to purchase more bonds when the price of the bond is low.
C
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The self-correcting tendency of the economy means that rising inflation eventually eliminates:
A. unemployment. B. exogenous spending. C. recessionary gaps. D. expansionary gaps.
As the housing bubble began to burst in 2006-2008, investors would only buy mortgage-backed securities at high yields to compensate for higher perceived default risk. As a result::
A) banks suffered significant capital losses as the value of their holdings of mortgage-backed securities declined B) funds available for mortgages increased C) bank profits rose as they earned higher interest on mortgages D) the price of mortgage-backed securities tended to rise due to the higher yields
The presence of involuntary part-time workers
a. causes the official unemployment rate to underestimate actual unemployment b. causes the official unemployment rate to overestimate actual unemployment c. has no effect on the accuracy of the official unemployment rate d. is accounted for in the official unemployment rate e. is insignificant in the U.S. economy and thus is no cause for concern
Which of the following will most likely occur during the recovery phase of a business cycle?
A. Real GDP rises, and unemployment falls. B. Real GDP declines, and inflation rises. C. Interest rates rise, and the number of business failures rise. D. Inflation rises, and employment falls.