Principles of Macroeconomics 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
ISBN 10: 1-28516-591-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28516-591-2

Chapter 13 - Saving, Investment, and the Financial System - Quick Check Multiple Choice - Page 279: 4

Answer

Supply, down

Work Step by Step

The equilibrium interest rat is determined by the intersection of the supply and emend curves in the market for loanable funds. Saving makes up the supply of loanable funds; therefore, an increase in saving shifts the supply curve for loanable funds to the right. This drives the equilibrium interest rate down.
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