ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

FISCAL POLICY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lara compares the prices of two boxes of candy. Money is serving as
A
a medium of exchange
B
a store of value
C
a unit of account
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -GDP measures the monetary value of final goods and services-that is, those that are bought by the final user-produced in a country in a given period of time (say a quarter or a year). It counts all of the output generated within the borders of a country.

Detailed explanation-2: -This so-called quantitative easing increases the size of the central bank’s balance sheet and injects new cash into the economy. Banks get additional reserves (the deposits they maintain at the central bank) and the money supply grows.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are several standard measures of the money supply, including the monetary base, M1, and M2. The monetary base: the sum of currency in circulation and reserve balances (deposits held by banks and other depository institutions in their accounts at the Federal Reserve).

Detailed explanation-4: -Fiscal policy is the use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy.

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