ompare the Keynesian and Monetarists theories. Describe why they disagree with each other over how the money supply affects the economy. Use examples.

Using a money market, a causal chain, and the Macro model, describe and show how expansionary monetary policy affects the economy.

According to Monetarists, what should the government do if unemployment is 4% and inflation is 12%? Select one: a. Decrease the supply of money b. Decrease government spending c. Raise taxes d. Do nothing e. Lower interest rates

Suppose that the Bank of Canada determines that the Canadian economy is currently overproducing. What can the Central Bank do to slow down economic activity? a. The Central bank can pursue an expansionary monetary policy by increasing the money supply, causing a decrease in the interest rate. As a result, real GDP will increase and the price level will increase. b. The Central bank can pursue a contractionary monetary policy by decreasing the money supply, causing a decrease in the interest rate. As a result, real GDP will decrease and the price level will decrease c. The Central bank can pursue a contractionary monetary policy by decreasing the money supply, causing an increase in the interest rate. As a result, real GDP will decrease and the price level will decrease. d. The Central bank can pursue a contractionary monetary policy by decreasing the money supply, causing an increase in the interest rate. As a result, real GDP will decrease and the price level will increase e. The…

Which of the following scenarios below BEST matches an inflationary monetary policy aka a “loose money” policy?   a.Buying bonds increases the money supply, which lowers the interest rate b.Increasing taxes increases the reserve requirements, which decreases investment c.Increasing the discount rate lowers the real interest rate, which raises investment d.Selling bonds decreases the money supply which increases the interest rate e.Decreasing government spending lowers the interest rate, which lowers consumption

The monetary policy has two basic goals: to promote “maximum” sustainable output and employment and to promote “stable” prices (Federal Reserve Bank of San Franciso). Making these two goals possible is based off of more than just monetary. Technology is now included because technology can replace employment. If people decide to save, it can affect both employment and the goods that can be reduced. There are many other things that can affect the maximizing of sustainable output. The cause-effect chain through is that policy can have an effect on banks and money supply. The monetary policy also has an effect the way consumers spending and the interest rates that are given by banks. It can also affect the way people invest. The major strengths of monetary policy is that it stable prices. When inflation rises faster than expected, the Fed may sell government bonds to take money out of circulation or raise short-term interest rates (Federal Reserve Bank of San…

The former chairman of the Federal​ Reserve, Alan​ Greenspan, used the term​ "irrational exuberance" in 1996 to describe the high levels of optimism among stock market investors at the time. Stock market indexes such as the​ S&P Composite Price Index were at an​ all-time high. Some commentators believed that the Fed should intervene to slow the expansion of the economy.   Why would central banks want to clamp down when the economy is​ growing?

A policy that results in slow and steady growth of the money supply is an example of   A-an “easy” monetary policy. B-a “passive” monetary policy. C-a “practical” monetary policy. D-an “active” monetary policy.

The United States Federal Reserve has two mandates when setting monetary policy - keep annual inflation low (around 2-3%) and the unemployment rate low (around 5%).  Typically, efforts to adjust the money supply to cause inflation to decrease causes unemployment to increase and vice versa. Now, imagine a situation where the United States faces high inflation and high unemployment (called stagflation, was issue in late 1970s).  What do you think the Federal Reserve should do in this situation?

Using the aggregate demand and supply model shows how a government can manage aggregate demand. Faced with the possibility of recession explain how monetary policy may be used to rectify the position. How effective is such a policy likely to be?