2/19 lecture Flashcards

1
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interest is

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a charge for borrowed money

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2
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interest rate is

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the annual charge as a percentage of the borrowed amount

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3
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yield is

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the promised interest rate associated with an investment

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4
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return is

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the actually realized interest rate associated with an investment

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5
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how is interest rate relevant to macroeconomics

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markets care because all modern economies rely on debt to finance economic opportunity

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6
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what is one of the Feds main tools to influence the broader economy

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raising/lowering interest rates

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7
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zinseszins is

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compound interest

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8
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what is compound interest

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interest is not only earned on the initial deposit, but on previsouly accumulated intrest as well

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9
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what is APR

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rates you pay for borrowing

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10
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administrative is

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rates governments set

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11
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amrket rates are set by

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supply and demand

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12
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intra year compiunding

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is compounding but at different rates, such as monthyly or quarterly

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13
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APY is the

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annual rate you receive depending on the compounding

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14
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under intra year compounding, does the original interest rate capture what is actually earned over the course of the year

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no. The higher the comp. Frequency, the higher the APY and thus the higher the future value FV.

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15
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what does APR capture

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actual interest rate borrowers pay on their borrowing

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16
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is APR or APY higher

17
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what is liquidity

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the efficiency or ease with which an asset or security can be converted into ready cash without affecting its market price.

18
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what is interest on reserves

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the ratio paid by the Fed to banks who hold reserves

19
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what is discount rates

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the rate paid by banks for loans from fed

20
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makret rates are determined by

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the market

21
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Fed funds rate are

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the rate paid on overnight loans between banks

22
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US treasury rates are

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the rates paid by the US government on its debt

23
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commercial loan rates are

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the rate paid by furms to finance ther operations

24
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mortgage rates

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the rate paid by households to finance real estate

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prime rate is
a base rate used by banks to price other loans
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what happens to market rates when Feds change administrative rates
they change (everyone pays attention to Feds)
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maturity on yield curve is
point in time when a debt instruments final payment is due
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yield curve is
annualized US treasury yields as a function of their maturity
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long term rates are
long term rates that can be thought of as an average across expected future short term rates
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real interest rate
turns any dollar-saved today into purchasing power adjusted number of dollars in the future
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what is nominal interest rate
money interest rate turns any dollar saved today into a predetermined number of dollars in the future
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unlike nominal interest rate, real interest rate is not predetermined, why?
because you can not predict inflation (even the Feds cant)
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what do interest rates play a crucial role in determining
observed allocations both at the micro and macroeconomic level
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insights when saving in regards to interest rates
1) appreciate the power of compounding 2)consider both nominal and real interest rates 3)keep part of your wealth accessible by way of high-yield savings or money market accounts