What determines interest rate? Flashcards
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what is Loanable funds theory ?
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- real interest rates are determined by the supply and demand for loans
- The theory assumes only one type of loan and one interest rate; it ignores the diversity of rates illustrated
- The theory also assumes that savers lend directly to investors, which ignores the role of bank
2
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what is Capital inflows?
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- funds provided to a country’s investors by foreigners
3
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what is Capital outflows ?
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- Funds provided to foreign investors by a country’s savers
4
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Net capital inflows :
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capital inflows minus capital outflows
5
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Private saving :
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- saving by individuals and firms
6
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Public saving :
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- saving by the government (tax revenue minus government spending)
7
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Budget surplus :
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- a positive level of public saving
8
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Budget deficit :
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- a negative level of public saving
9
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what affects have a higher real interest rate in the demand for loans ?
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- A higher real interest rate makes investment more costly, so fewer projects are undertaken. Lower investment means that investors want fewer loans.
10
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Effects on the supply of loans, if the interest rate increase:
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- higher returns to saver
- higher interest rate encourages people to save more
- decreases capital outflows.
11
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the equilibrium real interest rate, r*:
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- it is the interest rate at which the supply and demand curves intersect.
12
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what happens when there is an excess of supply of loans?
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- it means that the interest rate is higher than the equilibrium
- Not all lenders can find borrowers
- In this situation, lenders should offer lower interest rates to attract borrowers, pushing rates down
13
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what happens when there is an excess of demand for loans?
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- it means that the interest rate is lower than the equilibrium
- not all borrowers can find lenders
- borrowers offer higher rates to attract lenders, pushing rates up
14
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Meaning of Budget surplus:
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- a positive level of public saving
15
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Meaning of Budget deficit:
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- a negative level of public saving
16
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what is Capital Flight ?
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- sudden decrease in net capital inflows that occurs when foreign savers lose confidence in an economy
17
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Two categories of saving :
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- Private Saving
- Public Saving
18
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Why might capital flows shift?
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- Changes in Confidence
- Foreign Interest Rates