Q24 · Practice questionComplex familiar1 mark
QUESTION 24
A household has a fixed mortgage rate for another 18 months. A higher cash rate will
(A)
always raise its mortgage payments on the same day.
(B)
reduce all future interest payments.
(C)
not necessarily change its contracted mortgage payments immediately.
(D)
remove all monetary-policy effects on the household.
WORKED SOLUTION
1 markAnswer C
Answer
C
Working
The fixed contract delays the direct mortgage cash-flow effect. Other channels can still affect employment, prices, asset values or the rate offered on new borrowing.
Marking criteria
- Select C. [1 mark]
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