MONEY, BANKING AND MONETARY POLICY

  1. Describe the function of money in a market economy?
  1. If US Currency is no longer backed by gold or silver, what ultimately gives it value?
  1. Given an expansionary gap, what three monetary tools can policy makers use to encourage the economy to return to full-employment?
  1. Given a recessionary gap, what Federal Open Market Operations (FOMO) actions would the FED use to help the economy return to full-employment?
  1. Describe what FOMO actions can be used to reduce inflation. Include an explanation of how such actions cascade to cause the economy to return to full-employment (track the steps from FOMO action, to money supply, to interest rates, to aggregate demand, etc.)
  2. If the required bank reserves is 10%, how much total money will be created if banks received deposits from FOMO of $10 billion and then lent all their excess reserves? (Hint: use the money multiplier)
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