(a) Describe and compare the role of monetary policy in the Great Depression and the Great Recession and explain how the financial markets were affected. (b) Describe how the Great Recession affected the balance sheets of the central bank and the banking system. Support your answer using balance sheet examples from either the US or the UK.

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(a) Describe and compare the role of monetary policy in the Great Depression and the Great Recession and explain how the financial markets were affected.

(b) Describe how the Great Recession affected the balance sheets of the central bank and the banking system. Support your answer using balance sheet examples from either the US or the UK. 

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