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Which of the following statements is correct? Group of answer choices The exchange settlement funds rate and the repo rate influence the cash rate but not the effective supply curve for funds in the overnight market. The payment of interest on exchange settlement accounts does not act as a limit on the actual cash rate. The charging of a rate of interest by the Reserve Bank for loans sets the lower limit on the rate for borrowing on the overnight market. The demand curve for funds in the overnight market cannot extend above the so-called ‘repo rate’ charged by the Reserve Bank for loans.

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Which of the following statements is correct? Group of answer choices

The exchange settlement funds rate and the repo rate influence the cash rate but not the effective supply curve for funds in the overnight market.

The payment of interest on exchange settlement accounts does not act as a limit on the actual cash rate.

The charging of a rate of interest by the Reserve Bank for loans sets the lower limit on the rate for borrowing on the overnight market.

The demand curve for funds in the overnight market cannot extend above the so-called ‘repo rate’ charged by the Reserve Bank for loans.

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Solution

The correct statement is: "The charging of a rate of interest by the Reserve Bank for loans sets the lower limit on the rate for borrowing on the overnight market."

Here's why:

  1. The exchange settlement funds rate and the repo rate do influence the cash rate, but they also influence the effective supply curve for funds in the overnight market. So, the first statement is incorrect.

  2. The payment of interest on exchange settlement accounts does act as a limit on the actual cash rate. Therefore, the second statement is incorrect.

  3. The charging of a rate of interest by the Reserve Bank for loans does set the lower limit on the rate for borrowing on the overnight market. This is because banks would not borrow from each other at a rate lower than what they could get from the Reserve Bank. Therefore, the third statement is correct.

  4. The demand curve for funds in the overnight market can extend above the so-called ‘repo rate’ charged by the Reserve Bank for loans. This is because the demand for funds can exceed the supply, pushing the rate above the repo rate. Therefore, the fourth statement is incorrect.

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