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Zorluk: KolayMonetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, and Economic Tools

The Federal Reserve Board seeks to implement a contractionary monetary policy to combat rising inflation. Which of the following options represent direct monetary policy actions the Federal Reserve can take to reduce the money supply? (Select all that apply.)

  1. Increasing the discount rate charged to depository institutionsCevap
  2. Selling U.S. Treasury securities through open market operationsCevap
  3. C
    Increasing federal corporate tax rates
  4. D
    Decreasing the reserve requirement ratio for member banks

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The actions that represent direct contractionary monetary policy tools taken by the Federal Reserve are increasing the discount rate charged to depository institutions and selling U.S. Treasury securities through open market operations.
Increasing the discount rate makes borrowing more expensive for banks, which discourages lending and tightens money supply. Selling U.S. Treasury securities via FOMC open market operations removes money from the banking system as financial institutions pay for the securities, contracting bank reserves.

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1
Identify the goal of the policy action
The goal is contractionary monetary policy (reducing the money supply to combat inflation).
Understanding whether the policy requires tightening or easing determines the direction of Fed tools.
2
Distinguish Federal Reserve monetary policy tools from Congressional fiscal policy tools
Taxation and government spending are fiscal policy tools set by Congress, whereas discount rate changes and open market operations are monetary tools set by the Federal Reserve.
Confusing fiscal and monetary authority is a common area of misconception.
3
Evaluate the impact of each Fed tool on bank reserves and money supply
Increasing the discount rate makes borrowing more expensive, tightening credit. Selling Treasuries pulls cash out of bank reserves. Both reduce the money supply.
Decreasing reserve requirements would expand money supply, working opposite to the target goal.

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Monetary Policy Tools of the Federal Reserve
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