The table below shows the Demand and Supply of loanable funds at a given time. Real interest
Question:
The table below shows the Demand and Supply of loanable funds at a given time.
Real interest rate | Quantity of loanable funds demanded (billion $) | Quantity of loanable funds supplied (billion $) |
0.2 | 1000 | 400 |
0.4 | 950 | 450 |
0.6 | 900 | 500 |
0.8 | 850 | 550 |
1.0 | 800 | 600 |
1.2 | 750 | 650 |
1.4 | 700 | 700 |
1.6 | 650 | 750 |
1.8 | 600 | 800 |
2.0 | 550 | 850 |
2.2 | 500 | 900 |
2.4 | 450 | 950 |
2.6 | 400 | 1000 |
2.8 | 350 | 1050 |
3.0 | 300 | 1100 |
Instructions:
1. find the equilibrium real interest rate and quantity of loanable funds, and show the equilibrium on a graph.
2. If this country experiences a recession business cycle phase that decreases the demand for loanable funds by $200 billion.
a) Find the new equilibrium real interest rate and quantity of loanable funds.
b) Show the shift on the graph.
Question Two: Suppose you are given the following information: calculate the labor force, number of people not in the labor force, unemployment rate and labor force participation rate. Show your calculations.
Total population | 307.0 |
Under 16 or institutionalized | 69.3 |
Employed | 139.1 |
Unemployed | 14.6 |
Labor force | |
Not in the labor force | |
Unemployment rate | |
Labor force participation rate |