Friday, March 18, 2016

AP Paper Info

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Email any questions.  Submit by the due date:  Saturday, 3/26 at NOON!

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Money and Monetary Policy Review Topcs


Name______________________________________

Nadramia/AP Economics

 

Monetary Policy Review Sheet

 

Chapter 13

The three functions of money

M1, M2, M3

Fiat vs Commodity Money

3 types of demand for money

The money market:  factors affecting money supply and demand for money

The Federal Reserve:  what does it control, how are Board members selected etc.

 

 

Chapter 14

How do banks create money:  goldsmith vs. banker

Reserve ratio

Reserve Requirement

New money created by a single bank (equal to that bank’s excess reserves)

New money created by banking system (equal to excess reserves times money multiplier

Money multiplier formula

 

 


Chapter 15

Monetary policy vs fiscal policy

Goals of monetary policy

Easy vs tight money policies

Effects on real GDP, price level

Effects on interest rates

Effects on real wages

3 tools of the Federal Reserve

Most/least frequently used tools

 

Graphs

The money market

Investment demand

Impact of monetary policy on the economy (AS/AD)

 

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Ch. 15 Reading Guide

Good morning all!  I hope you have your book and are ready to complete the reading guide.  Please have it done for tomorrow.


1.  Compile a list of bank assets and bank liabilities.


2.  Define the 3 tools of monetary policy held by the Fed.
a.  Open Market Operations
b.  The Reserve Requirement
c.  Benchmark Interest Rate (The Discount Rate and Federal Funds Rate)


3.  Define easy money policy and tight money policy.  Describe when the Fed. would wish to implement each.


4.  Create a chart detailing how each tool described in #2 would be used during:
a.  An easy money policy
b.  A tight money policy




5.  Describe how Janet Yellen is able to be both brilliant and beautiful at the same time.