Question

Suppose you've just inherited $10,000 from a relative. You're trying to decide whether to put the $10,000 in a non-interest-bearing account so that you can use it whenever you want (that is, hold it as money) or to use it to buy a U.S. Treasury bond.

The opportunity cost of holding the inheritance as money depends on the interest rate on the bond.
For each of the interest rates in the following table, compute the opportunity cost of holding the $10,000 as money.
Interest Rate on Government Bond (Percent) Opportunity Cost (Dollars per year)
8 _____ (10,000.00 / 800.00 / 0.08 / 8.00 / 125,000.00)
10 _____ (10,000.00 / 10.00 / 100,000.00 / 1,000.00 / 0.10)
What does the previous analysis suggest about for money?
a. The quantity of money demanded decreases as the interest rate rises.
b. The quantity of money demanded increases as the interest rate rises.
c. The supply of money is independent of interest rate.

Answer 1

A. $800

B. $1,000

C. a. The quantity of money demanded decreases as the interest rate rises

Step-by-step explanation:

A. Computation for the opportunity cost of holding the $10,000 as money if Interest Rate is 8%

Opportunity Cost for 8% interest rate=$8%*$10,000

Opportunity Cost for 8% interest rate= $800

Therefore the opportunity cost of holding the $10,000 as money if Interest Rate is 8% will be $800

B. Computation for the opportunity cost of holding the $10,000 as money if Interest Rate is 10%

Opportunity Cost for 10% interest rate =10%*$10,000

Opportunity Cost for 10% interest rate = $1,000

Therefore the opportunity cost of holding the $10,000 as money if Interest Rate is 10% will be $1,000

C. Based on the information given the previous analysis suggest about for money: THE QUANTITY OF MONEY DEMANDED DECREASES AS THE INTEREST RATE RISES.