Unit 4 Macroeconomics Financial Sector + The Money Market

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Financial assets

Part of the economy made up of institutions that bring together lenders and borrowers, includes banks.

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Liquidity

The ease with which a financial assets can be accessed and converted into cash.

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Cash

The most liquid asset because it can most quickly and easily be converted into other assets.

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Rate of return

Net gain or loss of an investment over a specified time period.

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Risk

Chance that an outcome of an investment’s actual gains differ from the expected outcome. (High risk, high reward)

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Bond

An interest bearing asset often issued by businesses or governments, sometimes referred to as securities, they have a fixed rate of interest.

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Stock

A security that gives you ownership in a company.

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Bonds and interest rates

Bond prices and interest rates have an inverse relationship due to people preferring higher interest rates because they are given a greater rate of return.

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Barter system

Goods and services are traded directly without money.

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Money

Anything that is generally accepted in payment for goods and services, is not the same as wealth or income.

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Commodity money

Something that performs that function of money and has intrinsic value. (gold, silver)

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Flat money

Something that serves as money but has no other value or uses. (paper money, coins)

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3 functions of money

1.) Medium of exchange (used to easily buy g+s)

2.) Unit of account (measures value of all g+s)

3.) Store of value (store purchasing power)

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M1

Highest liquidity, money that is currently in circulation.

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M2

Near moneys, normally deposits.

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Financial sector

Individuals, businesses, and governments borrow and save so they need institutions to help.

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Loan

Asset for the lender and liability for the borrower.

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Personal finance and investment

Refers to the way individuals and families budget, save, and spend.

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Time value of money

Determines the future value of any amount if you know the interest rate and the number of years.

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Money market

The demand for money at any given time, people demand a certain amount of liquid assets for two different reasons.

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Transaction demand for money

People hold money for everyday transactions.

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Asset demand for money

People hold money since it is less risky than other assets.

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Money demand shifters

1.) Changes in price level

2.) Changes in income

3.) Changes in technology

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Money supply shifters

1.) Reserve requirements

2.) Discount rate

3.) Open market operations

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Monetary policy

U.S. money supply is set by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system. (FED)

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Federal reserve system

Created in 1913, intended to create trust in banks.

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Fractional reserve banking

When banks only hold a small portion of deposits to cover potential withdrawals and loan the rest of the money out.

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Demand deposits

Money deposited in a commercial bank to a checking account.

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Required reserves

The percentage of deposits that banks must hold by law, set by FED.

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Excess reserves

The amount that the bank can loan out.

Initial deposit - required reserves

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Balance sheet

A record of a bank’s assets, liabilities and net worth. Must be equal on both sides.

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FED increase money supply

  • Interest rates decrease

  • Investment increases

  • AD, GDP and price level increase

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FED decreases money supply

  • Interest rates increase

  • Investment decreases

  • AD, GDP and price level decrease

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Money multiplier

1 / reserve requirement (ratio)

ex: 1 / .20 = 5

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Decreasing the reserve ratio

Used in a recession, banks hold less money and have more excess reserves which creates more money because they loan out the excess. Money supply increase, interest rates fall, AD increases.

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Increasing the reserve ratio

Used in inflation, banks hold more money and have less excess reserves, leading to banks creating less money. Money supply decreases, interest rates up, AD decreases.

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Deposit expansion multiplier

1 / reserve requirement

(same as money multiplier)

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Expansion of money supply

excess reserves x multiplier

ex: 900 × 10 = 9000 from an initial 1000 deposit

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Discount rate

The interest rate that the FED charges commercial banks.

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Easy money policy

FED decreases discount rate, leading to an increase in money supply.

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Tight money supply

FED increases discount rate, leading to a decrease in money supply.

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Open market operation

When the FED buys or sells government bonds. Most important and widely used monetary policy.

Buy Big - increase MS

Sell Small - decrease MS

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Real interest rates

The percentage increase in purchasing power that a borrower pays, adjusted for inflation.

real interest = nominal interest rate - expected inflation

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Nominal interest rates

The percentage increase in money that the borrower pays, not adjusting for inflation.

nominal interest = real interest rate + expected inflation

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Loanable funds market

Private sector of supply and demand of loans, shows the effect on real interest rate.

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Demand

Inverse relationship between real interest rate and quantity of loans demanded.

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Supply

Direct relationship between real interest rate and quantity of loans supplied.

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Shifters of demand (loanable funds market)

1.) Changes in perceived business opportunities

2.) Changes in government borrowing

3.) Budget deficit/surplus

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Shifter of supply (loanable funds market)

1.) Changes in private saving behavior

2.) Changes in public savings

3.) Changes in foreign investment

4.) Changes in expected profitability

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Fischer formula

Shows the relationship between nominal interest rate, real interest rate, and inflation rate. Can be used for GDP and wages.

common formula: i ~ r = n

nom. interest rate = real inflation rate + inflation rate