1. What exactly is the Federal Reserve? 2. Do the effects of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, cause inflation or deflation? 3. Who is in charge of the Fed? 4. Do voters have a say in the implementation of monetary policy? 5. How is inflation measured? 6. Why is inflation so widely
How has the monetary and fiscal policy affected the employment rates of the airline industry LIST SOURCES PLEASE.......
List some of today's monetary and fiscal policies and comment (in detail) on the EFFECTIVENESS of each.
Give a detailed writeup on the effectiveness of today's monetary and fiscal policies.
Suppose that you are a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The economy is experiencing a sharp and prolonged inflationary trend. What changes in: 1- reserve ratio, 2- discount rate, 3- open-market operations would you recommend? Explain in each case how the change you advocate would affect commercial
On March 28th, 2007 the Fed Chairman Bernanke delivered his monetary policy report to the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress. In his remarks, he expressed his concern about the uncertainty of the recent decline of the real estate market and its possible negative spillover effects on consumption and investment in coming
One of the major economic policy initiatives for which GW Bush has been criticized-- even by some economists and politicians within his own party-- is a proposal to make permanent the "temporary" tax cuts that sharply reduced rates on high income taxpayers and which were initiated in the economic slump during his first term in o
Which statement is true when the fed is implementing a contractionary monetary policy? 1. fed decreases money supply in economy by increasing federal funds rate; or 2. fed increases federal funds rate by decreasing money supply in economy if 1, fully and precisely explain how federal funds rate is set by fed if 2, fully,
What is the role of the Federal Reserve System and what are the key instruments of monetary policy it uses? Describe briefly how each of them works. Discuss the key factors that the Fed must take into account when deciding whether or not to change the benchmark interest rates. In the current policy discussions on monetary
3) Explain the three major instruments of monetary policy and the effect on short run vs. long run output in an economy. How does the Federal Reserve Bank control the quantity of credit? Explain how the Fed through its policies and tools, affects overall prices, output, employment, and interest rates? Prepare a Feder
Find and state the dividend policy of any existing firm ... OR ... Name a firm that is currently under investigation by the SEC and briefly explain the nature of the investigation (that is, "why is the firm being investigated?").
Suppose the Fed purchases $5 billion worth of government bonds from Bill Gates, who banks at the Bank of America in San Francisco. Show the effects on the balance sheets of the Fed, the Bank of America, and Gates. (Hint: Where will the Fed get the $5 billion to pay Gates?) Does it make any difference if the Fed buys bonds from a
Some organizations reward exceptional work with a non-monetary award. The army rewards with a medal to be worn. Employee innovation and productivity achievements are rewarded with certificates or token prizes. Are these rewards appropriate? How do they compare with the rationale for pay for performance?
1.What is monetary policy? What are the four actions involved in implementing monetary policy? What actions expand the economy? What actions contract the economy? What actions expand the economy? Note one business activity understanding this concept would be of value to. 2. How do banks create money?
As a member of the Federal Reserve you are speaking with a group of newly elected members of Congress to explain your operations. The members of Congress have asked you to address the following issues. The Federal Reserve has traditionally conducted open market operations through the purchase and sale of government bonds. In
What are the impact of domestic monetary policy on interest rates, exchange rates and foreign trade? (Be careful to show the effect of Monetary Policy on the three concepts)
I need help with an article. I need a two to three paragraph real people explanation on this article and what he is saying about the theories of using fiscal policy and which theory would be the most supportive and why? the article is listed below: While Keynes revolutionized economic thinking in the 1930s, his theories were
Define opportunity cost and explain its relationship to economic reasoning. Give some examples.
Some economists believe that the Federal Reserve should follow strict rules for the conduct of monetary policy. These rules would require the Fed to make adjustments to interest rates based on information that is fully available to the public, such as the current unemployment rate and the current inflation rate. What are the pro
1. How do you assess the current condition of the economy? What are the strength and weaknesses? What policies do you regard as appropriate in directing economic performance going forward over the next four years? Please give a detailed answer. 2. From an economic perspective, what do you believe a
Suppose the Fed decides it needs to pursue an expansionary policy. Assume people hold no cash, the reserve requirement is 20%, and there are no excess reserves. a. Show how the Fed would increase the money supply by $2M through changing the reserve requirement. b. Show how the Fed would increase the money sup
Could the Federal Reserve conduct monetary policy through the purchase and sale of stocks on the New York Stock Exchange? Do you see any possible drawbacks to such a policy? Suppose the Federal Reserve purchased gold or foreign currency. How would this purchase affect the domestic money supply?
What is the current thrust of monetary policy. How do economic conditions affect the actions being taken by the Feds.
The Federal Reserve boosted the fund, or interest, rate today another 1/4 percent to 5 percent, the highest rate in five years. So, how does this type of monetary and fiscal policies influence other interest rates? Do you think mortgage rates will be affected? Credit Cards? Or, how about savings??? Thoughts......
You have been asked by the Presidents Economic Advisors to sit on a committe considering fiscal policy to address the economy's current problem of slow growth. What fiscal policy will you recommend to the Presidents Advisors? Continuing with and expanding the strategic analysis of your company --- you did such a great job o
Please answer the attached questions. 1.How would a fall in U.S. interest rates affect Canadian investment, saving, net foreign investment, and the Canadian real exchange rate? 2.The federal government has made significant efforts to turn the federal deficit into a surplus over the last few years. Explain how this is like
> Respond to the following questions: > If the Federal Reserve were to engage in an activist stabilization > policy, in which direction should they move the money supply in > response to the following: > A wave of optimism boosts business investment and household > consumption. > To balance the budget, the federal go
Sometimes banks wish to hold reserves in excess of the legal minimum. Suppose that banks are initially fully loaned up and the required reserve ratio is 0.1. Then the Fed makes an open market purchase of $100,000 in government bonds, and each bank decides to hold excess reserves equal to 5 percent of its deposits. a) Derive
Suppose the Fed decides it needs to pursue an expansionary policy. Assume people hold no cash, the reserve requirement is 20%, and there are no excess reserves. a. Show how the Fed would increase the money supply by $2M through changing the reserve requirement. b. Show how the Fed would increase the money s
Do you think the current Fed monetary policies are effective?