ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

FEDERAL RESERVE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Monetary policy is BEST described as
A
benefits received by employees in addition to wages & salaries.
B
actions by the Federal Reserve System to expand or contract the money supply.
C
a system that relies on supply and demand to determine the value of one currency to another.
D
actions by the federal government to use spending and revenue collection to influence the economy.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Monetary policy is a set of actions to control a nation’s overall money supply and achieve economic growth. Monetary policy strategies include revising interest rates and changing bank reserve requirements. Monetary policy is commonly classified as either expansionary or contractionary.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monetary policy refers to the actions of central banks to achieve macroeconomic policy objectives such as price stability, full employment, and stable economic growth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Monetary policy in the United States comprises the Federal Reserve’s actions and communications to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates–the economic goals the Congress has instructed the Federal Reserve to pursue.

Detailed explanation-4: -Conducting monetary policy If the Fed, for example, buys or borrows Treasury bills from commercial banks, the central bank will add cash to the accounts, called reserves, that banks are required keep with it. That expands the money supply.

Detailed explanation-5: -Accommodative monetary policy, also known as loose credit or easy monetary policy, occurs when a central bank (such as the Federal Reserve) attempts to expand the overall money supply to boost the economy when growth is slowing (as measured by GDP).

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