Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: Gustavo is a young doctor who lives in a country with a

Gustavo is a young doctor who lives in a country with a relatively inefficient legal system and (probably as a consequence) an inefficient financial system. When Gustavo applied for a mortgage, he fou...

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Q: Financial regulators have been working to improve transparency and reduce risk in

Financial regulators have been working to improve transparency and reduce risk in the derivatives market. How do you think increased transparency will affect financial intermediaries that trade deriva...

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Q: Go to the St. Louis Federal Reserve FRED database and find

Go to the St. Louis Federal Reserve FRED database and find data on the M1 Money Stock (M1SL) and the Monetary Base (AMBSL). a) Calculate the value of the money multiplier using the most recent data av...

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Q: Comment on the impact on the Fed’s credibility of the appointment of

Comment on the impact on the Fed’s credibility of the appointment of a majority of governors who are reluctant to increase interest rates to fight inflation for fears of causing too much unemployment...

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Q: Many policy makers in developing countries have proposed the implementation of systems

Many policy makers in developing countries have proposed the implementation of systems of deposit insurance like the one that exists in the United States. Explain why this might create more problems t...

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Q: One of the main characteristics of financial deepening is that more individuals

One of the main characteristics of financial deepening is that more individuals participate in the financial system: more people open checking and saving accounts, and more firms rely on financial int...

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Q: What is the monetary base? How does the Federal Reserve influence

What is the monetary base? How does the Federal Reserve influence its size?

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Q: Suppose the Fed buys U.S. Treasury securities from Bank

Suppose the Fed buys U.S. Treasury securities from Bank of America. According to the simple model of multiple deposit creation, how does this open market purchase affect the money supply? What are the...

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Q: Identify the five factors that determine the money supply. For each

Identify the five factors that determine the money supply. For each factor, explain which player(s) in the money supply process—the Federal Reserve, depositors, and banks—control or influence it, and...

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Q: Use the following information to determine the Fed’s balance sheet and calculate

Use the following information to determine the Fed’s balance sheet and calculate the Fed’s monetary liabilities: Currency in circulation = $750 billion Reserves of the banking system = $850 billion Se...

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