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What is the primary goal of monetary policy?
What is the primary goal of monetary policy?
- Encouraging higher levels of inflation
- Promoting price stability, supporting sustainable economic growth, and maintaining low levels of unemployment (correct)
- Increasing government spending and investment
- Reducing the national debt and trade deficit
How are expansionary monetary policies characterized?
How are expansionary monetary policies characterized?
- They aim to reduce government spending
- They make capital easily accessible to accelerate the economy (correct)
- They restrict access to capital to slow economic growth
- They focus solely on reducing inflation
Which tools are utilized by central banks to control money supply and interest rates?
Which tools are utilized by central banks to control money supply and interest rates?
- Government subsidies, price controls, and exchange rate pegging
- Tax rate adjustments, foreign exchange interventions, and stock market regulations
- Interest rate changes, open market operations, and quantitative easing (correct)
- Public debt issuance, securities trading, and fiscal stimulus
What are contractionary policies used for?
What are contractionary policies used for?
What do expansionary monetary policies aim to achieve?
What do expansionary monetary policies aim to achieve?
What is the objective of U.S. monetary policy?
What is the objective of U.S. monetary policy?
What is the main objective of the Federal Reserve's open market operations?
What is the main objective of the Federal Reserve's open market operations?
How does lowering the discount rate influence economic activity?
How does lowering the discount rate influence economic activity?
What is the primary effect of raising the discount rate set by the Federal Reserve?
What is the primary effect of raising the discount rate set by the Federal Reserve?
How do central banks influence borrowing costs and economic activity through open market operations?
How do central banks influence borrowing costs and economic activity through open market operations?
What does lowering reserve requirements for commercial banks lead to?
What does lowering reserve requirements for commercial banks lead to?
What is one potential consequence of expansionary policy's low interest rates?
What is one potential consequence of expansionary policy's low interest rates?
What ensures that the Federal Reserve can make decisions for the long-term health of the economy independently?
What ensures that the Federal Reserve can make decisions for the long-term health of the economy independently?
How does fiscal policy differ from monetary policy?
How does fiscal policy differ from monetary policy?
What is the primary purpose of central banks adjusting reserve requirements?
What is the primary purpose of central banks adjusting reserve requirements?
What is an advantage of monetary policy being independent from the political process?
What is an advantage of monetary policy being independent from the political process?
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Study Notes
Monetary Policy Goals and Objectives
- The primary goal of monetary policy is to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates.
- The objective of U.S. monetary policy is to promote effectively the goals of maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates.
Expansionary Monetary Policies
- Expansionary monetary policies are characterized by an increase in the money supply and a decrease in interest rates.
- Expansionary monetary policies aim to achieve economic growth, stimulate economic activity, and increase aggregate demand.
Central Banks' Tools
- Central banks use open market operations, discount rates, and reserve requirements to control the money supply and interest rates.
- The primary objective of the Federal Reserve's open market operations is to influence the money supply and interest rates.
Contractionary Policies
- Contractionary policies are used to reduce inflation, slow down economic growth, and decrease aggregate demand.
Discount Rate and Reserve Requirements
- Lowering the discount rate encourages borrowing, stimulates economic activity, and increases the money supply.
- Raising the discount rate reduces borrowing, slows down economic activity, and decreases the money supply.
- Lowering reserve requirements for commercial banks leads to an increase in lending, stimulates economic activity, and increases the money supply.
Effects of Monetary Policy
- One potential consequence of expansionary policy's low interest rates is inflation.
- Central banks influence borrowing costs and economic activity through open market operations by buying or selling government securities.
Independence of Central Banks
- The independence of the Federal Reserve ensures that it can make decisions for the long-term health of the economy independently of political pressures.
Fiscal Policy vs. Monetary Policy
- Fiscal policy differs from monetary policy in that it involves the use of government spending and taxation to influence economic activity.
Reserve Requirements and Independence
- The primary purpose of central banks adjusting reserve requirements is to influence the money supply and credit.
- An advantage of monetary policy being independent from the political process is that it allows for more effective and efficient decision-making.
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