5. Targeting the money supply or interest rates The following graph shows an increase in the demand for money from 2013 (MD2013) to 2014 (MD2014) caused by an increase in aggregate output. The initial equilibrium interest rate in 2013 was Suppose the Federal Reserve (the Fed) chooses not to alter the money supply between 2013 and 2014. On the following graph, use the grey point (star symbol) to indicate the equilibrium interest rate and quantity of money that would result from this lack of intervention. NOMINAL INTEREST RATE (Percent) 6.50 6.25 6.00 5.75 5.50 5.25 5.00 4.75 4.50 Money Supply 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 QUANTITY OF MONEY (Trillions of dollars) MD 2014 MD 2013 No Intervention New MS Curve With Intervention (?)
5. Targeting the money supply or interest rates The following graph shows an increase in the demand for money from 2013 (MD2013) to 2014 (MD2014) caused by an increase in aggregate output. The initial equilibrium interest rate in 2013 was Suppose the Federal Reserve (the Fed) chooses not to alter the money supply between 2013 and 2014. On the following graph, use the grey point (star symbol) to indicate the equilibrium interest rate and quantity of money that would result from this lack of intervention. NOMINAL INTEREST RATE (Percent) 6.50 6.25 6.00 5.75 5.50 5.25 5.00 4.75 4.50 Money Supply 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 QUANTITY OF MONEY (Trillions of dollars) MD 2014 MD 2013 No Intervention New MS Curve With Intervention (?)
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![6. Targeting the money supply or interest rates
The following graph shows an increase in the demand for money from 2013 (MD2013) to 2014 (MD2014) caused by an increase in aggregate output.
The initial equilibrium interest rate in 2013 was
Suppose the Federal Reserve (the Fed) chooses not to alter the money supply between 2013 and 2014.
On the following graph, use the grey point (star symbol) to indicate the equilibrium interest rate and quantity of money that would result from this lack
of intervention.
NOMINAL INTEREST RATE (Percent)
6.50
6.25
6.00
5.75
5.50
5.25
5.00
4.75
4.50
Money Supply
0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
QUANTITY OF MONEY (Trillions of dollars)
MD 2014
MD2013
No Intervention
New MS Curve
With Intervention
?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb65962a7-8dd3-4c89-9136-c16f4bb906d2%2F0d5eb59f-ce75-4b31-8876-f122dae2955c%2F2o18eyw_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:6. Targeting the money supply or interest rates
The following graph shows an increase in the demand for money from 2013 (MD2013) to 2014 (MD2014) caused by an increase in aggregate output.
The initial equilibrium interest rate in 2013 was
Suppose the Federal Reserve (the Fed) chooses not to alter the money supply between 2013 and 2014.
On the following graph, use the grey point (star symbol) to indicate the equilibrium interest rate and quantity of money that would result from this lack
of intervention.
NOMINAL INTEREST RATE (Percent)
6.50
6.25
6.00
5.75
5.50
5.25
5.00
4.75
4.50
Money Supply
0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
QUANTITY OF MONEY (Trillions of dollars)
MD 2014
MD2013
No Intervention
New MS Curve
With Intervention
?
![Suppose the Fed wants to keep 2014 interest rates at their 2013 level.
On the previous graph, place the green line (triangle symbols) to indicate the new money supply curve if the Fed follows this policy. Then use the black
point (plus symbol) to indicate the equilibrium interest rate and quantity of money in this case.
Because
most central banks set monetary policy aimed at targeting a specific](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb65962a7-8dd3-4c89-9136-c16f4bb906d2%2F0d5eb59f-ce75-4b31-8876-f122dae2955c%2Ff2jn6y_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the Fed wants to keep 2014 interest rates at their 2013 level.
On the previous graph, place the green line (triangle symbols) to indicate the new money supply curve if the Fed follows this policy. Then use the black
point (plus symbol) to indicate the equilibrium interest rate and quantity of money in this case.
Because
most central banks set monetary policy aimed at targeting a specific
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