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12749898132demand for moneyinverse relationship between nominal interest rates and the quantity of money demanded0
12749904107Money demand shifters1.Changes in price level 2.Changes in the economy 3.Changes in taxation that affects investment1
12749985690Money supply graphIf money supply increases then interest rates will fall creating a temporary surplus of money at 5%2
12750013463What happens when you increase money supply?->Decrease interest rates -> Increase investment -> Increase AD3
127500237573 types of money demand1.Transactions- purchases of goods + services 2.Precautionary- protection against unexpected 3.Speculative- store for wealth (stocks/pension)4
12750049862The money demand curve5
12750060046money neutralitychanges in the money supply have no real effect on the economy in the long run6
12750069987Jobs of the Fed1. Control the reserve requirement 2. Use open market operations (bonds) 3. Control the discount window7
12750087979To increase the money supply the FED should...-decrease the discount rate -buy bonds/securities8
12750104102loanable funds marketbrings together those who want to borrow w/ those who want to lend9
12750108221loanable funds graphdemand= borrowers, supply= savers10
12750127996Shifters for loanable funds graph (demand)1. Changes in perceived business opportunity 2. Changes in govt borrowing (Budget deficit/surplus)11
12750130275Shifters for loanable funds graph (supply)1. Changes in private savings behavior 2. Changes in public savings 3. Changes in foreign investment 4. Changes in expected profitability12
12750158811Ex. Govt increases deficit spending (loanable funds)D-borrowers will shift right because govt will be borrowing from private sectors, increasing demand for loans13
12750172657Fisher effectan increase in expected future inflation drives up the nominal interest rate, leaving the expected real interest rate unchanged14
12750321713fiscal policyCongress} Increase/decrease taxes and govt spending15
12750333776monetary policyFED} reserve requirement/open market operations /discount window16
127503572544 problems with fiscal policy1. Timing Lags 2. Politically motivated policies 3. Crowding Out Effect 4. Net export effect17
12750368871crowding-out effectoccurs when a government deficit drives up the interest rate and leads to reduced investment spending18
12750395428Interest rate effect-When the price level increases, lenders need to charge higher interest rates to get a REAL return on their loans. -Higher interest rates discourage consumer spending and business investment.19
12750407544Duel Mandatekeep inflation and unemployment low by keeping interest rate low20
12750415722Taylor rule1+ (1.5 x inflation rate)+ (.5 x output gap) This rule has lag though and doesn't adjust for inflation21
12750430078output gapreal GDP - potential GDP22
12750446523nominal interest ratethe interest rate as usually reported without a correction for the effects of inflation23
12750449872real interest ratethe interest rate corrected for the effects of inflation24
12750098456real interest rate equationreal interest rate = nominal interest rate - (expected)inflation rate25

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