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Economics Chapter 12
Chapter 12
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Economics
Undergraduate 2
12/02/2011

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Term
How does the Fed Influence the quantity of money?
Definition
Through open market operations to determine the monetary base and federal funds rate 
Term
Banks create ________ and the fed _________
Definition
Money, influences the quantity 
Term
The demand for money is 
Definition
the amount of money that households and firms chose to hold
Term
What is the benefit of holding money?
Definition
The ability to make payments
Term
What is the opportunity cost of holding money?
Definition

The nominal interest rate 

(real interest rate & inflation) 

Term
Three main influences in the demand for money
Definition

- price level

- Real Gdp 

- Financial Technology

Term

As the real GDP increases demand _______

What else ____'s

Definition

Increases 

Expenditures & income

 

Term
The number of dollars we need to make payments is proportional to the 
Definition
Price level
Term
  • Checking deposits, automatic transfers between checking and savings accounts, debit cards demand more/less money?
Definition
more
Term
Credit cards demand more/less money?
Definition
less
Term
Bond Face Value
Definition
$ amount stated on the bond
Term
Date of Maturity 
Definition
Date when bond comes due
Term
Market Price
Definition
Price must pay to buy or price must pay to sell
Term
Interest Rate
Definition

[Face Value]-[Market Price]

 [Market Price]

Term
If the price of the bond falls the interest rate ________?
Definition
Rises
Term
The supply of money 
Definition
Relationship between the quantity of money supplied and the nominal interest rate. 
Term
The supply of money is ______ in the short run and __________ in the long run
Definition
Verticle 
Term
The value of money is 
Definition

the quantity of goods and services that a unit of money will buy 

1/P 

Term
In the long run a given percentage change in the quantity of money brings an ______percent change in price level 
Definition
equal 
Term

In the long run 

Real GDP = Potential GDP because it is 

Definition
independant of the quantity of money 
Term
In the long run the velocity of circulation is
Definition

relatively stable

(does not change when quantity of money changes) 

 

Term
Inflation Rate
Definition
[Money growth rate] + [Velocity Growth Rate] - [Real GDP Growth Rate]
Term
Velocity of Circulation
Definition
The number of timesina year that the average dollar of money gets used to buy final goods and services 
Term

Equation of Exchange 

Velocity of circulation

V

Quantity of Money

M

Price Level

P

Real GDP

Y

Definition

M x V = P x Y

 


Term
Why is inflation costly?
Definition

tax costs

shoe leather costs 

confusion costs 

uncertainty costs 

Term
Shoe Leather Cost 
Definition

Increase in velocity of circulation of money 

increases the amount of running around that people do to try to avoid incurring losses from the falling of money 

Term
Uncertainty Costs
Definition

High inflation brings uncertainty about the long term inflation 

people misallocate resources (search for ways to avoid losses that inflation inflicts) 

Term
Tax Costs of inflation
Definition

inflation taxis the economic disadvantage for holding 

-only true for money you hold

Term
If return on a stock is 4% and inflation is 4% then 
Definition
it is real (real rate) 
Term

Government Revenue (inflation)

(capital gains tax) 

Definition

inflation increases money 

if return on a stock is 4% and the inflation is 4% then the return is 0% to the investory but the govt gets tax revenue from the 4% (capital Gains tax) 

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