You have gone to the bank to borrow money for one year. The nominal annual interest rate is 7.5%. The real rate of interest is 4%. Over the course of the year, overall prices increased by 4%. This rate of inflation hurt the _____ because the actual rate of inflation was _____ than the anticipated rate of inflation.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
lender; higher
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"The level of employment in an economy determines its real GDP, other things held constant." Do you agree or disagree? Why? What assumptions are necessary for your conclusion based on the classical model?
What will be an ideal response?
An increase in the price level in an economy will decrease the real GDP demanded along the aggregate demand curve.
a. true b. false
Which of the following statements accurately characterizes American trade during the Revolutionary War?
a. The American colonies actively traded with France, Holland and Spain until 1778, when trade was hampered by British blockades. b. British blockades hampered the trade activities of first Northern and later Southern ports. c. American trade remained below pre-war levels. d. Decreases in imports led to increases in domestic production of textiles, beer and other products. e. Both b and c are correct.
Two heavy equipment manufacturers might collude in an effort to do all of the following except one. Which is the exception?
a. determine a more advantageous price and quantity b. prevent new entry into the market c. take advantage of the legal benefits that U.S. cartels receive d. increase their combined profits e. predict the behavior of other competitors in the heavy equipment market with greater certainty