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Mary 1
Mary 1
MONETARY
POLICIES
CHAPTER 10
1. Function of Money
1A 3C
(Money as a medium
of exchange)
2B
2. Money Supply
- Money is a vehicle of economic
activities when in circulaton
It includes: -
MV= Y
MV= PQ
Y= PQ
M= Money supply
V= Velocity
Y= Nominal money income
P= Price
Q= volume of goods and services
B. BANKS AND MONEY SUPPLY
Note: n is an infinitely small value almost equals to zero implying no more funds
available for additional spending
2. Money Creation
Expressed as follows:
L= mR
M= L/R
R= L/R < 1
Therefore: M= 1/r
where:
m= Money multiplier
R= Reserves
L= deposit liabilities
r= ratio of reserves to be
deposit liabilities or
fractional cash demand
ratio
R= P 100 B
r= 0.20 (or 20%)
m= 1/r
= 1/0.20
= 5
CHAPTER 10