Ch. 5 Flashcards
market equilibrium
the point at which the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded.
wealth
the total resources owned by the individual, including all assets
expected return
the return expected over the next period on one asset relative to the alternative assets
Risk
the degree of uncertainty associated with the return on one asset relative to alternative assets
Liquidity
the ease and speed with which an asset can be turned into cash relative to alternative assets
Holding everything else constant, an increase in Wealth _____________ the quantity demanded of an asset.
raises
An increase in an asset’s expected return relative to that of an alternative asset, holding everything else unchanged, _________ the quantity deanded of the asset.
raises
Holding everything else constant, if an asset’s risk rises relative to that of alternative assets, its quantity deamanded will __________.
fall
The more liquid an asset is relative to alternative assets, holding everything else unchanged, the _____ desirable it is and the greater the quantity demanded will be.
more
Theory of Portfolio Choice states holding all other factors constant…
- quantity demanded of an asset is positively related to wealth.
- quantity demanded of an asset is positively related to its expected return relative to alternative assets.
- quantity demanded of an asset is negatively related to the risk of its return relative to alternative assets.
- quantity demanded of an asset is positively related to its liquidity relative to alternative assets.
bond demand curve
shows the relationship between the quantity demanded and the price when all other economic variables are held constant; demand increases as the price of the bond falls.
supply curve
shows there relationship between the quantity applied and the price when all other economic variables are held constant; as price rises for the bond, the supply increases.
when quantity of bonds supplied exceeds the quantity of bond demanded
excess supply; when this happens price will continue to fall towards equilibrium
excess demand
when people want to buy more bonds than others are willing to sell; here the price of the bond is rising towards equilibrium
Shifts in Demand on bonds is caused by:
- Changes in wealth
- Expected returns on bonds relative to alternative assets
- Risk of bonds relative to alternative assets
- liquidity of bonds relative to alternative assets
In a business cycle expansion with growing wealth, the demand for bonds ______ and the demand curve for bonds shifts to the ______.
rises; right.
In a recession, when income and wealth are _________, the demand for bonds ______, and the demand curve shifts to the ______.
falling; falls; left