A study has estimated the effect of changes in interest rates and consumer confidence on the demand
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A study has estimated the effect of changes in interest rates and consumer confidence on the demand for money to be: log M = 14.666 + .021 log C - .036 log r, where M denotes real money balance. C is an index of consumer confidence, and r is the interest rate paid on bank deposits. Based on this study,
1. 5% increase in interest rates will cause the demand for money to:
2. Based on this study we know that the interest elasticity is:
A. unitary.
B. zero.
C. very elastic.
D. very inelastic.
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International Economics Theory and Policy
ISBN: 978-0273754206
9th Edition
Authors: Paul R. Krugman, Maurice Obstfeld, Marc J. Melitz
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