Question

Macroeconomic factors that influence interest rate levels

1. T or F: During the credit crisis of 2008, investors around the worls were fearful about the collapse of real estate markets, shaky stock markets, and illiquidity of several securities in the US and several other nations. The demand for US treasury bonds increased, which led to a rise in their price and a decline in their yields.
2. T or F: When the ecnomy is weakening, the Fed is likely to increase short-term interest rates.
3. T or F: When the Fed increses the money supply, short-term interest rates tend to decline.
4. T of F: the Federal Reserve Board has significant influence over the level of economic activity, inflation, and interest rates in the US.

Answer 1

1. True

2. False

3. False

4. True

Step-by-step explanation:

Federal excise duty is the government rate which is set to control the money supply in an economy. When Fed rises the interest rate decline while money supply increases.

The crisis during 2008 led the world towards declining their economic growth. The shaky stock market runs fear in the investors and they withdrew their money from the stock and other risky and invested their earning and savings in safe and secure treasury bonds. This led the government to raise the prices of treasury bonds and the returns of the bonds declined.