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5.08: Market for Loanable Funds Flashcards

1
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Why do businesses borrow money? Why is this good?

A

To have money to expand their capital

  • ALlows for increases in GDP, short-run positive impact, long-run greater productive capacity
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What is bought and sold in the market for loanable funds?

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Loans

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Who are demanders on the Market for Loanable Funds?

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Businesses, consumers, and government

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Who are the suppliers? Where do they get their funds?

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Banks; savings (money that stays in reserves) are where they get their funds

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5
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What is the price of a loan?

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Interest

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How will borrowers react to higher interest rates?

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Sad! (demand dec)

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How do lenders react to higher interest rates?

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Glad! (demand inc)

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8
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What causes the gov to demand loans?

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Budget deficits

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9
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Why is the market for loanable funds so important?

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Increases capital purchases

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Why is the demand curve for loanable funds downwards sloping?

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As the cost of borrowing decreases, there will be a higher quantity demanded of loans

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Why is the supply curve for loanable funds upward sloping?

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As the cost of borrowing increases, there will be a higher quantity of supplied loans

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What is the source of supply in the Market for Loanable funds?

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Savings! (money in bank)

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Shifters of supply of the Market for Loanable Funds

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  1. Changes in Private Savings
  2. Changes in foreign financial capital inflows (foreign savings brought to U.S.)
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Shifters of Demand of the market for Loanable Funds

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  1. Changes in business or consumer outlook
  2. Changes in government borrowing
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15
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Money market shows the price and quantity of…

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M1, the most liquid form of cash

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16
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The price, or interest rate, of the Money Market represents the rate on

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short term loans (6 months or less)

17
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Banks or business might need short term loans for…

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immediate cash needs these for immediate cash needs (to meet reserve requirements, etc)

18
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The market for loanable funds shows the price and quantity of…

A

long-term loans

19
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The price, or interest rate of the Market for Loanable funds, is based on

A

The short-term rate and risk premium for extra duration of a loan

20
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Businesses primarily use the market for loanable funds to fund

A

long-term investment in capital stock

21
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Businesses will only borrow loans if

A

the return on their project is greater than the interest

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