Economics
Economics
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781464143847
Author: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 30, Problem 1BCQ
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Concept Introduction:

Monetary Policy: This policy is used by the central bank to control the liquidity of money from an economy to bring the economy to a stable condition. This is done through management of interest rate and the money supply.

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  • In the given case G, who can determine trends of financial market very efficiently, heads P. After the investment of G, in bond market of the U.S it is predicted that the interest rate will decrease in near future.
  • When there is a rise in unemployment, the inflation will fall and when there is a fall in unemployment, the inflation rate will rise. This is because the employment of people increases their ability to spend more which increases money supply in the economy which ultimately results in inflation. Therefore inflation and unemployment holds inverse relationship.
  • With a fall in inflation, it is predicted that the interest rate will fall to increase the liquid money. Therefore, according to the prediction, to increase the money supply in the economy the government will reduce the interest rate so that money demand can increase.

Conclusion:

Thus, to increase the money demand the interest rate will fall.

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