Chapter 3: Q.6 (page 110)
In Brazil, a country that underwent a rapid inflation before 1994, many transactions were conducted in dollars rather than in reals, the domestic currency. Why?
People will hold the currency that has good store of value and is stable in international market.
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Explain the concept of liquidity. Rank the following assets from most liquid to least liquid:
a. Land
b. The inventory of a merchandiser
c. Cash in hand
d. A savings account at a local bank
e. A one-year bond
f. Ordinary shares
In April 2009, year-over-year the growth rate of M1 fell to 6.1%, while the growth rate of M2 rose to 10.3%. In September 2013, the growth rate of the M1 money supply was 6.5%, while the growth rate of the M2 money supply was about 8.3%. How should Federal Reserve policymakers interpret these changes in the growth rates of M1 and M2?
The money supply is the entire amount of money in circulation, including cash, coins, and bank account balances. The money supply is typically defined as a collection of safe assets that consumers and companies can use to make payments or invest in short-term.
Why is simply counting currency an inadequate measure of money?
Three goods are produced in an economy by three individuals: Good Producer Apples Orchard owner Bananas Banana grower Chocolate Chocolatier If the orchard owner likes only bananas, the banana grower likes only chocolate, and the chocolatier likes only apples, will any trade between these three persons take place in a barter economy? How will introducing money into the economy benefit these three producers?
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