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The marginal propensity to consume out of income
 
  A) is larger than one.
  B) is equal to one.
  C) is smaller than one.
  D) varies around one.

Question 2

How is asymmetric information related to asset-price bubbles?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

If it were possible for saver-lenders to know the true value of financial assets, they would never be tempted to pay more than the asset is truly worth. In reality, though, savers know too little and must make the best of the available information. When the prices of certain assets are rising, savers may interpret this as a signal that the assets' fundamental value is rising. Because savers know that they and other savers don't know for sure whether the fundamental value is rising nor how high the price might go, they may expect to profit from the price increase. Asymmetric information forces lenders to extend credit on the basis of creditworthiness, rather than unobservable and/or unverifiable aspects of the specific purpose of the loan. An increase in asset prices, regardless the cause, enhances the creditworthiness of holders of such assets. Moreover, the belief  shared by lender and borrower alike  that possession of high-value assets reduces the probability of default may inspire the latter to choose risky behaviors and the latter to remain ignorant or complacent. So long as financial markets reward holders of rising-price assets, the price will continue to rise.




oliviahorn72

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Reply 2 on: Jun 30, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


mammy1697

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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