1) The interest rate falls when either the demand for bonds ________ or the supply of bonds________.

A) increases; increases

B) increases; decreases

C) decreases; decreases

D) decreases; increases

2) When the government has a surplus, as occurred in the late 1990s, the ________ curve of bonds shifts to the ________, everything else held constant.

A) supply; right

B) supply; left

C) demand; right

D) demand; left

3) A decrease in the brokerage commissions in the housing market from 6% to 5% of the sales price will shift the ________ curve for bonds to the ________, everything else held constant.

A) demand; right

B) demand; left

C) supply; right

D) supply; left