Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets (12th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets (12th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134733821
Author: Frederic S. Mishkin
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25, Problem 1Q
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The relatedness of decline in auto loan rates and increased auto sales with monetary transmission mechanism.

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Expansionary monetary policy increases the bank reserves and deposits, which as a result increase the availability of loan. As the maximum number of individual depend on bank loans to finance their investment, increased availability of bank loan has also caused the expenditure on assets to increase.

Thus, from 2008 to 2017, decline in auto loan rates has increased the auto sales because of the eased monetary transmission mechanism.

Economics Concept Introduction

Introduction: When the prices of the assets and economic conditions are affected by the monetary policy decisions, this process is known as monetary transmission mechanism.

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