Chapter 34 Problems and Applications 1
When the Fed’s bond traders buy bonds in open-market operations, the money-supply curve shifts to the right from MS 1 to MS 2, as shown in Figure 1
The result is a decline in the interest rate
Figu re 1 Figu re 2 b
When an increase in credit card availability reduces the cash people hold, the money-demand curve shifts to the left from MD 1 to MD 2, as shown in Figure 2
The result is a decline in the interest rate
When the Federal Reserve reduces reserve requirements, the money supply increases, so the money-supply curve shifts to the right from MS 1 to MS 2, as shown in Figure 1
The result is a decline in the interest rate
When households decide to hold more money to use for holiday shopping, the money-demand curve shifts to the right