第4单元 金融考试题 西南财经大学天府学院

Financial Markets and Institutions, 7e (Mishkin) Chapter 4 Why Do Interest Rates Change?

4.1 Multiple Choice

1) As the price of a bond ________ and the expected return ________, bonds become more attractive to investors and the quantity demanded rises. A) falls; rises B) falls; falls C) rises; rises D) rises; falls Answer: A

2) The supply curve for bonds has the usual upward slope, indicating that as the price ________, ceteris paribus, the ________ increases. A) falls; supply

B) falls; quantity supplied C) rises; supply

D) rises; quantity supplied Answer: D

3) When the price of a bond is above the equilibrium price, there is excess ________ in the bond market and the price will ________. A) demand; rise B) demand; fall C) supply; fall D) supply; rise Answer: C

4) When the price of a bond is below the equilibrium price, there is excess ________ in the bond market and the price will ________. A) demand; rise B) demand; fall C) supply; fall D) supply; rise Answer: A

5) When the price of a bond is ________ the equilibrium price, there is an excess supply of bonds and the price will ________. A) above; rise B) above; fall C) below; fall D) below; rise Answer: B

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6) When the price of a bond is ________ the equilibrium price, there is an excess demand for bonds and the price will ________. A) above; rise B) above; fall C) below; fall D) below; rise Answer: D

7) When the interest rate on a bond is above the equilibrium interest rate, there is excess ________ in the bond market and the interest rate will ________. A) demand; rise B) demand; fall C) supply; fall D) supply; rise Answer: B

8) When the interest rate on a bond is below the equilibrium interest rate, there is excess ________ in the bond market and the interest rate will ________. A) demand; rise B) demand; fall C) supply; fall D) supply; rise Answer: D

9) When the interest rate on a bond is ________ the equilibrium interest rate, there is excess ________ in the bond market and the interest rate will ________. A) above; demand; fall B) above; demand; rise C) below; supply; fall D) above; supply; rise Answer: A

10) When the interest rate on a bond is ________ the equilibrium interest rate, there is excess ________ in the bond market and the interest rate will ________. A) below; demand; rise B) below; demand; fall C) below; supply; rise D) above; supply; fall Answer: C

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11) When the demand for bonds ________ or the supply of bonds ________, interest rates rise. A) increases; increases B) increases; decreases C) decreases; decreases D) decreases; increases Answer: D

12) When the demand for bonds ________ or the supply of bonds ________, interest rates fall. A) increases; increases B) increases; decreases C) decreases; decreases D) decreases; increases Answer: B

13) When the demand for bonds ________ or the supply of bonds ________, bond prices rise. A) increases; decreases B) decreases; increases C) decreases; decreases D) increases; increases Answer: A

14) When the demand for bonds ________ or the supply of bonds ________, bond prices fall. A) increases; increases B) increases; decreases C) decreases; decreases D) decreases; increases Answer: D

15) Factors that determine the demand for an asset include changes in the A) wealth of investors.

B) liquidity of bonds relative to alternative assets.

C) expected returns on bonds relative to alternative assets. D) risk of bonds relative to alternative assets. E) all of the above. Answer: E

16) The demand for an asset rises if ________ falls. A) risk relative to other assets

B) expected return relative to other assets C) liquidity relative to other assets D) wealth Answer: A

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17) The higher the standard deviation of returns on an asset, the ________ the asset's ________. A) greater; risk B) smaller; risk

C) greater; expected return D) smaller; expected return Answer: A

18) Diversification benefits an investor by A) increasing wealth.

B) increasing expected return. C) reducing risk.

D) increasing liquidity. Answer: C

19) In a recession when income and wealth are falling, the demand for bonds ________ and the demand curve shifts to the ________. A) falls; right B) falls; left C) rises; right D) rises; left Answer: B

20) During business cycle expansions when income and wealth are rising, the demand for bonds ________ and the demand curve shifts to the ________. A) falls; right B) falls; left C) rises; right D) rises; left Answer: C

21) Higher expected interest rates in the future ________ the demand for long-term bonds and shift the demand curve to the ________. A) increase; left B) increase; right C) decrease; left D) decrease; right Answer: C

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22) Lower expected interest rates in the future ________ the demand for long-term bonds and shift the demand curve to the ________ A) increase; left. B) increase; right. C) decrease; left. D) decrease; right. Answer: B

23) When people begin to expect a large stock market decline, the demand curve for bonds shifts to the ________ and the interest rate ________. A) right; falls B) right; rises C) left; falls D) left; rises Answer: A

24) When people begin to expect a large run up in stock prices, the demand curve for bonds shifts to the ________ and the interest rate ________. A) right; rises B) right; falls C) left; falls D) left; rises Answer: D

25) An increase in the expected rate of inflation will ________ the expected return on bonds relative to that on ________ assets, and shift the ________ curve to the left. A) reduce; financial; demand B) reduce; real; demand C) raise; financial; supply D) raise; real; supply Answer: B

26) A decrease in the expected rate of inflation will ________ the expected return on bonds relative to that on ________ assets. A) reduce; financial B) reduce; real C) raise; financial D) raise; real Answer: D

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51) A decrease in the expected rate of inflation causes the demand for bonds to ________ and the supply of bonds to ________. A) fall; fall B) fall; rise C) rise; fall D) rise; rise Answer: C

52) When the economy slips into a recession, normally the demand for bonds ________, the supply of bonds ________, and the interest rate ________. A) increases; increases; rises B) decreases; decreases; falls C) increases; decreases; falls D) decreases; increases; rises Answer: B

53) When the economy enters into a boom, normally the demand for bonds ________, the supply of bonds ________, and the interest rate ________. A) increases; increases; rises B) decreases; decreases; falls C) increases; decreases; rises D) decreases; increases; rises Answer: A

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Figure 4.2

54) In Figure 4.2, one possible explanation for the increase in the interest rate from i1 to i2 is a(n) ________ in ________.

A) increase; the expected inflation rate B) decrease; the expected inflation rate C) increase; economic growth D) decrease; economic growth Answer: C

55) In Figure 4.2, one possible explanation for the increase in the interest rate from i1 to i2 is A) an increase in economic growth.

B) an increase in government budget deficits. C) a decrease in government budget deficits. D) a decrease in economic growth.

E) a decrease in the riskiness of bonds relative to other investments. Answer: A

56) In Figure 4.2, one possible explanation for a decrease in the interest rate from i2 to i1 is A) an increase in government budget deficits. B) an increase in expected inflation. C) a decrease in economic growth.

D) a decrease in the riskiness of bonds relative to other investments. Answer: C

57) In Keynes's liquidity preference framework, individuals are assumed to hold their wealth in two forms:

A) real assets and financial assets. B) stocks and bonds. C) money and bonds. D) money and gold. Answer: C

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58) In his liquidity preference framework, Keynes assumed that money has a zero rate of return; thus, when interest rates ________ the expected return on money falls relative to the expected return on bonds, causing the demand for money to ________. A) rise; fall B) rise; rise C) fall; fall D) fall; rise Answer: A

59) The loanable funds framework is easier to use when analyzing the effects of changes in ________, while the liquidity preference framework provides a simpler analysis of the effects from changes in income, the price level, and the supply of ________ A) expected inflation; bonds. B) expected inflation; money.

C) government budget deficits; bonds. D) the supply of money; bonds. Answer: B

60) When comparing the loanable funds and liquidity preference frameworks of interest rate determination, which of the following is true?

A) The liquidity preference framework is easier to use when analyzing the effects of changes in expected inflation.

B) The loanable funds framework provides a simpler analysis of the effects of changes in income, the price level, and the supply of money.

C) In most instances, the two approaches to interest rate determination yield the same predictions. D) All of the above are true.

E) Only A and B of the above are true. Answer: C

61) A higher level of income causes the demand for money to ________ and the interest rate to ________

A) decrease; decrease. B) decrease; increase. C) increase; decrease. D) increase; increase. Answer: D

62) A lower level of income causes the demand for money to ________ and the interest rate to ________

A) decrease; decrease. B) decrease; increase. C) increase; decrease. D) increase; increase. Answer: A

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63) A rise in the price level causes the demand for money to ________ and the demand curve to shift to the ________ A) decrease; right. B) decrease; left. C) increase; right. D) increase; left. Answer: C

64) A decline in the price level causes the demand for money to ________ and the demand curve to shift to the ________ A) decrease; right. B) decrease; left. C) increase; right. D) increase; left. Answer: B

65) A decline in the expected inflation rate causes the demand for money to ________ and the demand curve to shift to the ________ A) decrease; right. B) decrease; left. C) increase; right. D) increase; left. Answer: B

66) Holding everything else constant, an increase in the money supply causes A) interest rates to decline initially. B) interest rates to increase initially. C) bond prices to decline initially. D) both A and C of the above. E) both B and C of the above. Answer: A

67) Holding everything else constant, a decrease in the money supply causes A) interest rates to decline initially. B) interest rates to increase initially. C) bond prices to increase initially. D) both A and C of the above. E) both B and C of the above. Answer: B

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Figure 4.3

68) In Figure 4.3, the factor responsible for the decline in the interest rate is A) a decline in the price level. B) a decline in income.

C) an increase in the money supply.

D) a decline in the expected inflation rate. Answer: C

69) In Figure 4.3, the decrease in the interest rate from i1 to i2 can be explained by A) a decrease in money growth. B) an increase in money growth.

C) a decline in the expected price level. D) only A and B of the above. Answer: B

70) In Figure 4.3, an increase in the interest rate from i2 to i1 can be explained by A) a decrease in money growth. B) an increase in money growth. C) a decline in the price level.

D) an increase in the expected price level. Answer: A

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71) If the liquidity effect is smaller than the other effects, and the adjustment of expected inflation is slow, then the

A) interest rate will fall. B) interest rate will rise.

C) interest rate will initially fall but eventually climb above the initial level in response to an increase in money growth.

D) interest rate will initially rise but eventually fall below the initial level in response to an increase in money growth. Answer: C

72) When the growth rate of the money supply increases, interest rates end up being permanently lower if

A) the liquidity effect is larger than the other effects. B) there is fast adjustment of expected inflation. C) there is slow adjustment of expected inflation.

D) the expected inflation effect is larger than the liquidity effect. Answer: A

73) When the growth rate of the money supply decreases, interest rates end up being permanently lower if

A) the liquidity effect is larger than the other effects. B) there is fast adjustment of expected inflation. C) there is slow adjustment of expected inflation.

D) the expected inflation effect is larger than the liquidity effect. Answer: D

74) When the growth rate of the money supply is decreased, interest rates will rise immediately if the liquidity effect is ________ than the other effects and if there is ________ adjustment of expected inflation.

A) larger; rapid B) larger; slow C) smaller; slow D) smaller; rapid Answer: B

75) When the growth rate of the money supply is increased, interest rates will rise immediately if the liquidity effect is ________ than the other effects and if there is ________ adjustment of expected inflation.

A) larger; rapid B) larger; slow C) smaller; slow D) smaller; rapid Answer: D

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76) If the Fed wants to permanently lower interest rates, then it should lower the rate of money growth if A) there is fast adjustment of expected inflation. B) there is slow adjustment of expected inflation.

C) the liquidity effect is smaller than the expected inflation effect. D) the liquidity effect is larger than the other effects. Answer: C

77) If the Fed wants to permanently lower interest rates, then it should raise the rate of money growth if A) there is fast adjustment of expected inflation. B) there is slow adjustment of expected inflation.

C) the liquidity effect is smaller than the expected inflation effect. D) the liquidity effect is larger than the other effects. Answer: D

78) Milton Friedman contends that it is entirely possible that when the money supply rises, interest rates may ________ if the ________ effect is more than offset by changes in income, the price level, and expected inflation. A) fall; liquidity B) fall; risk C) rise; liquidity D) rise; risk Answer: C

Figure 4.4

79) Figure 4.4 illustrates the effect of an increased rate of money supply growth. From the figure, one can conclude that the liquidity effect is ________ than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust ________ to changes in expected inflation. A) smaller; quickly B) larger; quickly C) larger; slowly D) smaller; slowly Answer: C

80) Figure 4.4 illustrates the effect of an increased rate of money supply growth. From the figure, one

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can conclude that the

A) Fisher effect is dominated by the liquidity effect and interest rates adjust slowly to changes in expected inflation.

B) liquidity effect is dominated by the Fisher effect and interest rates adjust slowly to changes in expected inflation.

C) liquidity effect is dominated by the Fisher effect and interest rates adjust quickly to changes in expected inflation.

D) Fisher effect is smaller than the expected inflation effect and interest rates adjust quickly to changes in expected inflation. Answer: A

81) ________ is the total resources owned by an individual, including all assets. A) Expected return B) Wealth C) Liquidity D) Risk Answer: B

82) A ________ prefers stock in a less risky asset than in a riskier asset. A) risk preferrer B) risk-averse person C) risk lover

D) risk-favorable person Answer: B

83) When the quantity of bonds demanded equals the quantity of bonds supplied, there is A) excess supply. B) excess demand.

C) a market equilibrium. D) an asset market approach. Answer: C

84) Determining asset prices using stocks of assets rather than flow is called A) asset transformation. B) expected return.

C) asset market approach. D) market equilibrium. Answer: C

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85) What is the model whose equations are estimated using statistical procedures used in forecasting interest rates called? A) econometric model

B) liquidity preference framework C) market equilibrium D) Fisher effect Answer: A

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