Open Market Operations Definition: What is a BOND? Fill in the blanks in the following statements to explain when (business cycle) the Fed will use monetary policy to fix problems in the economy (inflation and unemployment). In the arrows fill in the blanks with money supply and interest rates. The Fed will bonds during a The Fed will bonds during a to decrease they money supply and fix to increase the money supply and fix

Open Market Operations Definition: What is a BOND? Fill in the blanks in the following statements to explain when (business cycle) the Fed will use monetary policy to fix problems in the economy (inflation and unemployment). In the arrows fill in the blanks with money supply and interest rates. The Fed will bonds during a The Fed will bonds during a to decrease they money supply and fix to increase the money supply and fix

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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3. When the Fed buys bonds (or bond options) on a large scale from private banks, ceteris paribus, a. it tends to cause deflation. b. the money supply tends to decrease. c. the money supply tends not to change. d. aggregate demand tends to shift left. e. the money supply tends to increase.
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Figure 34-3. Interest Rate 1 T₁ Price Level 3 P₂ P₁ Quantity of Money t Quantity of Y₂ Y₁ Output 4 Refer to Figure 34-3. What quantity is represented by the vertical line on the left- hand graph? the rate of inflation the demand for money the quantity of bonds that was most recently sold or purchased by the Federal Reserve the supply of money
What happens to the Federal Funds rate and US treasury interest rates when the Federal Reserve decides to sell bonds? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. They rise. с d They fall. They do not change.. The change is unpredictable.
Suppose that the government increases its spending. What monetary policy should the Fed adopt simultaneously if it wants to keep the interest rate constant at its initial level? a. reduce money supply b. increase money supply c. do nothing d. None of the above
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To fight recession, the Fed will: (Select all that apply) A. Buy securities on the open market. B. Raise the discount rate and federal funds rate. C. Lower discount rate and federal funds rate. D. Lower reserve requirements
11. Which policy tool involves the federal reserve setting a short-term interest rate to lend directly to financial institutions? a. The fed funds rate b. The discount rate c. The interest rate paid on excess reserves d. The rate of required reserves 12. Suppose the federal reserve announces a policy of purchasing short-term bonds from the financial system. This policy is an example of a. Expansionary monetary policy through open market operations designed to decrease the federal funds rate b. Contractionary monetary policy through open market operations designed to increase the federal funds rate
If the central bank buys bonds from the market with open market operations when the money market is in equilibrium and money demand is stable, which of the following developments will occur? a. Interest rate doesn't change b. Investments increase c. Interest rate decrease d. Interest rate increase
9. According to the quantity theory of money, the Fed could combat inflation by: Multiple Choice decreasing the supply of money. increasing taxes. increasing the supply of money. reducing taxes. 10. The real interest rate is: Multiple Choice adjusted for inflation. the amount of interest the bank pays you for saving or charges you for borrowing. the federal funds rate. the actual average interest rate in the economy. 11. Suppose the annual nominal interest rate is 10 percent and the inflation rate is 6 percent. If you deposit $1,000, at the end of the year: Multiple Choice your purchasing power will have increased. your savings will have nominal increased by $100. you will have earned a real rate of return of 4 percent. All of these statements are true.
14. Which of the following is the main goal of contractionary monetary policy? a.An increase in the money supply b.An increase in spending c.An increase in aggregate demand d.A decrease in the money supply
The bond market is depicted in the graph to the right. a. The bond demand curve is downward sloping because A. lower bond prices translate into higher interest rates and returns. B. as the interest rate decreases people are willing to buy more bonds. C. the government sells more bonds at lower interest rates. D. the Fed's decision to buy or sell bonds is independent of the interest rate. b. Suppose the Fed decides to buy bonds. 1.) Using the line drawing tool, depict changes in the bond market. Properly label your line. 2.) Using the point drawing tool, label the new equilibrium point 'E₁'. Carefully follow the instructions above, and only draw the required objects. Price of Bonds 1000- 900- 800- 700- 600- 500- 400- 300- 200- 100- 0- 0 T 5 10 So Eo 15 20 25 30 35 Quantity of Bonds D 40 45 7 50 Q