Monetary Policy: Study Guide for – MGT230, Week 3

Summary

Monetary policy is a tool used by central banks to manage the economy. Students learn about key concepts such as interest rates, the money multiplier, quantitative easing, and monetary policies.

Interest Rates

Interest rates are the cost of borrowing money. Policy makers often target interest rates to influence economic activity. The price paid for the use of a financial asset is an interest rate.

Money Multiplier

The money multiplier shows how much money banks create with each dollar of reserves. It depends on how much currency banks hold. The process of the money multiplier depends on the banks holding all the currency.

Quantitative Easing

Quantitative easing is a non-standard monetary policy. It aims to extend credit in the economy. It is a way to stimulate the economy when standard tools are not enough.

Monetary Policies

Monetary policies involve actions like buying or selling government securities. These actions change the federal funds rate. The Fed uses these policies to control the money supply and interest rates.

Key terms

Interest Rate

The cost of borrowing money, or the price paid for the use of a financial asset.

Money Multiplier

The amount of money that banks generate with each dollar of reserves.

Quantitative Easing

A non-standard monetary policy used to extend credit in the economy.

Federal Reserve

The central bank of the United States that sets monetary policy.

Federal Funds Rate

The interest rate at which depository institutions lend reserve balances to other depository institutions overnight.

Reserve Requirement

The amount of funds that a depository institution must hold in reserve against specified deposit liabilities.

Questions this document helps with

• What happens when interest rates rise?
• How does the money multiplier work?
• What is quantitative easing used for?

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