Macroeconomics
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Author: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 15, Problem 1QFT
To determine
Concept Introduction:
Money Supply: It is defined as the quantity of money which are present in the economy at a point of time. There are various components of money like currency,
Expert Solution & Answer
Answer to Problem 1QFT
PP account is not considered as the money supply component and they should not be included.
Explanation of Solution
PP account should not be considered as a part of money supply because of following reasons:
- The amount of money they hold comprise of very less percentage of total amount of money in the economy.
- If conventional banks are granted with the responsibility of mobile payments and other related transactions then they would handle more efficiently than these companies.
- The interest rate provided by them is almost zero and there is no Federal Reserve insurance for the users.
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