国民收入源自何处,去向何方探析.pptVIP

* I = I(r) 投资支出 depends on 实际利率 The quantity of investment depends on the real interest rate, which measures the cost of the funds used to finance investment. When studying the role of interest rates in the economy, economists distinguish between the nominal interest rate and the real interest rate, which is especially relevant when the overall level of prices is changing. The nominal interest rate is the interest rate as usually reported; it is the rate of interest that investors pay to borrow money. The real interest rate is the nominal interest rate corrected for the effects of inflation.