Monetary Policy Part 2 Flashcards
Holding money to plan on making transaction
Asset demand
What does the demand for money curve show
The desire to hold M1 money at various interest rates
Holding money in bank account to make transactions
Transactions demand
In the demand for money curve, what does the quantity of money demanded change with
Interest rates
What does interest rate determine
Cost of holding cash
What does change in interest rate cause to change and not change
Change quantity of money demanded
Not change Demand for money
What is the relationship between quantity of money demanded and interest rates
Inverse relationship
What is the orientation of the supply of money
Supply of money is vertical at the amount in circulation
Who determines the money supply and how
The fed
Through the bond market
What is the supply of money in relation to the interest rate
Supply of money is independent of the interest rate
Where is the interest rate set
Where the demand and supply of money meet
What is more direct, fiscal policy or monetary policy
Fiscal policy
What does monetary policy rely on
Interest rates
What is the target of monetary policy
Investment
What does monetary policy rely heavily on
Borrowing and lending