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The Effects of Real vs. Nominal Interest Rates on Investment: A Classroom Exercise

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  • Denise Hazlett

    (Whitman College)

  • Joshua Wookey

    (Whitman College)

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According to Kennedy (2000), the difference between real and nominal interest rates constitutes the most important concept taught in macroeconomics courses. The classroom exercise described in this article demonstrates one way in which real and nominal interest rates differ, namely in their effect on aggregate investment. Students assume the roles of borrowers and lenders who have the opportunity to undertake productive investment projects. By negotiating loans with each other and making their individual investment decisions, students generate aggregate data which they then analyze. In their analysis, they see how real versus nominal interest rates affected aggregate investment. The exercise uses a non-computerized double oral auction which takes 35-50 minutes to run, and works with classes of 12 to 60 students.

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  • Denise Hazlett & Joshua Wookey, 2003. "The Effects of Real vs. Nominal Interest Rates on Investment: A Classroom Exercise," Journal of Economic Insight, Missouri Valley Economic Association, vol. 29(1), pages 109-122.
    • Handle: RePEc:mve:journl:v:29:y:2003:i:1:p:109-122
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    Cited by:

    1. David T. Mitchell & Robert P. Rebelein & Patricia H. Schneider & Nicole B. Simpson & Eric Fisher, 2009. "A Classroom Experiment on Exchange Rate Determination with Purchasing Power Parity," The Journal of Economic Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(2), pages 150-165, April.

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    JEL classification:

    • A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate
    • E22 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Investment; Capital; Intangible Capital; Capacity
    • E44 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy

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