Fiscal and Monetary Policy in an Open Economy Professor Horst Loechel MBA Class 2010 Shanghai‚ November 2010 Questions What is the difference between a closed and an open economy with regards to the impact of fiscal and monetary policy? What are the current issues of fiscal and monetary policy on a global level? What is China’s fiscal and monetary policy? IS-LM in an open economy Appr. Depr. Fiscal policy in an open economy LM ∆G>0 Interest rate‚ i NetE0 Interest rate
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Abstract Monetary policy is the program of action undertaken by monetary authorities to control and regulate the supply of money and the flow of credit to the public with a view to achieving pre-determined macroeconomic objectives. The objectives of monetary policy are the same as those of macroeconomic policy‚ which include: Maintain a high growth rate High rate of employment Stabilization of prices‚ output and employment Ensure equity in income distribution Balance of payments equilibrium
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CASE – PROF. TOM AND MONETARY POLICY: Q1 THE VARIOUS QUESTION ASKED IN THIS CASE ARE: Q: What is meant by interest rate and monetary policy? Ans: Interest Rate- Interest rate is cost of money. This is the rate which is charged by the lender on borrower for lending some money to him for a period of time. Interest rate is price of the money paid by the borrower for using the money of lender for a period of time. Monetary policy: monetary policy is a “policy employing the central bank’s control
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{draw:rect} {draw:g} {draw:frame} Monetary Policy Paper Objective I choose to research and write on the topic of monetary policy. My two main sources of information were www.federalreserve.gov and www.frsbf.org. From my research I would define monetary policy as the macroeconomic act of keeping the country financially stable. According to www.frsbf.org “The object of monetary policy is to influence the performance of the economy as reflected in such factors as inflation‚ economic output
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Monetary Theory and Policy This is the consolidation of pass exam questions I collected plus some corrections of minor typing mistakes in previous emails: 2. Briefly discuss the main characteristic of money. (5 marks) 3. Outline the 3 main motives for holding money‚ according to Keynes. (5 marks) 5. State at least three neo-liberal supply-side policies‚ explaining carefully why that might be beneficial for the economy. (5 marks) 6. Draw the Laffer Curve & indicate the tax rate
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Introduction Coca Cola‚ like any other business‚ deals with the affects of monetary policy set by the United States Federal Reserve Bank. The three tools used by the Federal Reserve to control monetary policy are the discount rate (federal funds rate)‚ open market operations (buying and selling of bonds) and the reserve ratio requirement. The following will discuss the monetary policy tools used by the Federal Reserve Bank and its affects on The Coca Cola Company and other businesses. Federal
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Fiscal and Monetary Policy 1.1. Planned and implemented activities of the Government of RM in the reporting period 1.1.1. Fiscal Policy In the reporting period‚ the fiscal policy was directed towards realization of several previously planned activities‚ as well as undertaking measures which should have acted in the direction of gradual drawing of the national economy out of the recession phase. They are mainly based on the following: a) Further liberalization of the fiscal policy‚ i.e. increasing
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1. (Monetary Aggregates) Calculate M1 and M2 using the following information: Large-denomination time deposits $ 304 billion Currency and coin held by nonbanking public 438 billion Checkable deposits 509 billion Small-denomination time deposits 198 billion Traveler’s checks 18 billion Savings deposits 326 billion Money market mutual fund accounts 637 billion 2. (Reserve Accounts) Suppose that a bank’s customer deposits $4‚000 in her checking account. The required
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practical applications for macroeconomics in their personal and professional lives through assimilation of fundamental concepts and analysis of actual economic events. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student
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U.S. Federal Reserve Monetary Policy The purpose of this assignment is to prepare a paper U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy that characterizes the state of the economy. This paper will describe the primary concern in which the Federal Reserve currently has in regard to the economy. In addition‚ this paper will provide the stated direction of recent policy as it affects the economy. Finally‚ an explanation of the current actions by the Federal Reserve that confirms the stated direction
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