Macro
in the short run, when the price level in india increased india's agg supply
didnt change, but the quantity of real gdp supplied increased
interest rate at which the fed stands ready to lend reserves to depository institutions is the
discount rate
discretionary monetary policy is not a strategy adopted by the fed because discretionary monetary policy
doe snot proved a secure anchor for inflation expectations and financial and labor markets are most efficient when people can make long term commitments
costs of inflation
does not include an increase of savings and investment
in the long run with a constant velocity of circulation, the inflation rate
equals the money growth rate minus the growth rate of real gdp
the opportunity cost of holding money
equals the nominal interest rate on bonds
does inflation targeting achieve lower inflation rates
eurozone and new zealand have missed and others have succeeded
Fed conducts an open market purchase of securities. nominal interest in the short run ____. and in the long run ___
falls falls
The larger the effect of a change in the interest rate on aggregate expenditure, the
greater is the multiplier effect and the smaller is the change in the interest rate that achieves the Fed's objective
growth rate of nominal gdp
growth rate of real gdp +inflation rate
as more people in india have access to higher education
human capital increases and in the long run both potential and agg supply increase
fed conducts open market purchase of securities
in the short run, nominal interest rates fall. in the long run the value of money falls
when indian univ. increased the number of engineering grads f
india's agg supply increased
velocity of circulation
inflation rate+ real gdp growth-money growth
when us firms move IT and data functions to india
inidia's agg supply increased
growth rate of money
inlfation rate + real gdp - velocity growth
If the Fed increases the interest rate, then
investment and consumption expenditure decrease, the dollar rises, and net exports decrease.
the opportunity cost of holding money
is the interest rate forgone on an alternate investment
stagflation
is the rise in price level and decrease in real gdp
when mexico decreases the quantity of money
mexico's agg demand decreases and its ad curve shifts leftward
Equation of Exchange
money growth + velocity growth-real gpd growth
the 3 alternative monetary policy strategies that the Fed could have adopted are
money targeting rule nominal gpd targeting rule inflation targeting rule
After real GDP increases, at an interest rate of 3% a year, people want to hold __ money so they __ bonds. The price of a bond __ and the interst rate __
more sell falls rises
after the decrease in the quant. of money, at an interest rate of 5% a year, people want to hold __ $ so they__ bonds. The price of a bond __ and interest rates __
more sell falls rises
when the us price level rises
movement along the ad curve occurs and the quant of us real gdp demanded decreases
in the long run, the us price level ___ and real gdp___ if the fed takes monetary policy actions that are consistent with its objectives as set out in the FED Reserve Act of 2000
moves toward its original level moves toward potential gDP
if the quantity theory of money is correct an increase in the quant. of money increases
nominal gdp and the price level
real interest rate
nominal interest rate - inflation rate
calculate real interest rate
nominal interest rate minus inflation rate
calculating inflation rate
nominal interest rate minus real interest rate
calculating real interest rate
nominal interest-inflation rate
inflation targeting central banks use the ___ as policy instrument
overnight interest rate
at an interest rate of 5% a year
people want to hold more money so they sell bonds
To fight inflation, the Fed might conduct an open market
sale of securities which would decrease aggregate demand
To achieve its objectives, the Fed uses three main policy tools which include all of the following except
setting the fed funds rate
An open market purchase of securities will
shift the money supply curve rightward and decrease interest rate.
Ben has $1,000 in his savings account and the bank pays an interest rate of 5 percent a year. The inflation rate is 3 percent a year. The government taxes the interest that Ben earns on his deposit at 20 percent. Calculate the after-tax nominal interest rate
Ben's interest income $50. The government takes $10 of interest in tax, so the interest income Ben earns after tax is $40. The after-tax nominal interest rate is ($40 ÷ $1,000) × 100, which equals 4 percent a year.
GDP Equation
Consumption goods + investments+government spending +net exports
dumping argument
In international trade, the export by a country or company of a product at a price that is lower in the foreign market than the price charged in the domestic market. usually involves substantial export volumes of the product, it often has the effect of endangering the financial viability of manufacturers or producers of the product in the importing nation.
Ben has $1,000 in his savings account and the bank pays an interest rate of 5 percent a year. The inflation rate is 3 percent a year. The government taxes the interest that Ben earns on his deposit at 20 percent. Calculate the after-tax real interest rate that Ben earns.
The after-tax real interest rate equals the after-tax nominal interest rate minus the inflation rate. So the after-tax real interest rate equals 4 percent a year minus the inflation rate of 3 percent a year, which is 1 percent a year.
infant industry argument
The supposition that emerging domestic industries need protection against international competition until they become mature and stable. new and in its early stages of development, and not yet capable of competing against established industry competitors.
feds choice of monetary policy strategy is
adjusting the fed fund rate to best fulfill its dual mandate
Which of the following would be a typical Federal Reserve action intended to slow an economy growing at an unsustainably high rate
an increase in a key interest rate target.
national security argument
argument is often made that an industry should be protected for national security, an argument that is often used by the industry itself because it doesn't want to compete with foreigners.
feds liabilities include
bank deposits
When there is an increase in currency held outside the banking system,
bank reserves decrease, currency increases, and the monetary base remains the same.
holding money provides a benefit
because its a means of payment
If the Federal Reserve wants to make very small adjustments and do so regularly it will
use open market operations.
If the Federal Reserve wants to make relatively large adjustments and do so a few times a year it will
change an interest rate target.
the Feds operational goals include
core inflation rate between 1-2% a year and an output gap as small as possible
A goal of monetary policy is to
dampen the business cycle.
us business expect future profits to fall
decrease agg demand decreases real gdp and lowers price level
the world oil price rises by a large amount
decrease agg supply decreases real gdp and raises price level
deep recession hits world economy
decrease in agg demand decreases real gdp and lowers price level
If the Fed wants to increase the quantity of money, it can
decrease the required reserve ratio, decrease the discount rate, or buy securities in an open market operation.
when lots of people put their money into bonds, the demand for money __ the price of a bond __ and the interest rate on bonds __
decreases rises falls
velocity of circulation ____ when the growth rate of ____ was greater than the growth rate of ____
decreases the quantity of money nominal gdp
rise in the money wage rate
decreases agg supply
rise in minimum wage increases natural unemp rate,
potential gdp decreases and agg supply decreases further
in the long run, money market equilibrium determines the
price level
velocity of money
price level x real gdp /quantity of money
job preservation argument/same domestic jobs argument
primary argument that is often presented to restrict trade is that trade reduces the number of jobs available domestically. While this is true of specific industries, trade does not generally reduce jobs overall, because trade allows consumers to pay lower prices, which, in turn, allows them to buy more products and services.
inflation targeters_____
publish an inflation report that describes the current state of the economy and its explect evolution of the next two years
Quantity of Money
quantity of money (m)=Nominal GDP (Y) x price level (P)/velocity of circulation(v)
value of m*x
quantity of money x velocity of money
fed fights inflation by
raising fed funds rate, which lowers interest rates and decreases agg demand
nominal gdp
real gdp x price level
printing money
refers to the Fed increasing the quantity of money by buying gov bonds which transfers gov debt to the Fed
they also explain why
the central banks policy will achieve the inflation target
when the world economy goes into a strong expansion
the demand for us exports increases and the demand for us real gdp increases
the fed does not target the quantity of money because
the fed believes that the demand for money is too unstable
The quantity of money that people plan to hold depends on all of the following factors except
the money supply.
quantity of money demanded increases if
the nominal interest rate falls
when congress raises income tax
the us deman for real gdp decreases and the ad curve shifts leftward
if the fed increases the quantity of money, people holding money will be holding
too much money so they buy bonds and the interest rate falls