Practice Monetary Measures (5.6.1) - Inflation

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Question 1.
What does raising interest rates do to borrowing?
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Think about how loans work.
Question 2.
What is the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)?
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Consider what banks must hold back.
3Question 3.
What happens when the RBI raises interest rates?
- Consumer spending increases
- Consumer spending decreases
- No effect
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Consider the decision of taking a loan.
4Question 4.
True or False: Increasing the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) means banks lend more.
- True
- False
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Think about what it means to reserve funds.
Question 5.
If the RBI raises the interest rates by 1% and the inflation rate is at 8%, what is the economic impact likely to be in the short term?
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Think about supply and demand relationships.
Question 6.
Consider a scenario where the CRR is increased from 4% to 6%. Analyze the effects on lending and liquidity in the banking sector.
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Consider the balance between reserves and available funds.

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