2. The Demand and Supply of Money SmSm i% $$ demanded DmDm i% 1

3. Amount of money in circulation is constantly changing. The amount depends on how much money is desired by individuals and businesses. Amount of money in circulation is constantly changing. The amount depends on how much money is desired by individuals and businesses. Supply of money automatically expands and contracts with the needs of business. Supply of Money:

4. What is our Money Supply? Typically, what the FED calls M1 money

5. M1 Money Currency (held outside of banks)Currency (held outside of banks) Demand DepositsDemand Deposits Traveler’s checksTraveler’s checks Other checkable depositsOther checkable deposits – Money Market Funds

6. M1 Money 1. Coin about 2-3% of total M1 for convenience money; often called token money because intrinsic value is less than the face value. 2. Paper money is 46% of total M1 in the form of Federal Reserve Notes NOTE: M1 excludes currency held in the bank vault or deposited in Federal Reserve Banks or held by US Treasury √ Currency

7. Checks are 52% of total M1, used for 90% of transactions (offered by commercial banks, thrift institutions, and credit unions); called demand deposits, Automatic Transfer Service and Share Draft Accounts. NOTE: Currency and checkable deposits owned by the US Treasury, the FED, commercial banks and other financial institutions are not counted as M1. M1 Money √ Checkable Deposits

8. Near Monies… highly liquid financial assets that do not directly function as medium of exchange but can be easily converted into currency or checkable deposits. M2 and M3 Money Supply

9. 1) Spending habits: the greater the amount of financial wealth held as near money, the greater the willingness to spend out of current income 2) Stability: easy conversion from near money to M1 supply may force inflation to occur 3) Policy: complicates actions to be taken. Importance of Near Monies

10. M2 Money M1 plus: savings accounts, money market mutual funds, money market deposit accounts, and small- denomination time deposits

11. M2 plus: savings instruments greater than $100,000. M3 Money We do not include less liquid assets like Treasury Bills and US Savings Bonds.

12. MI Checkable deposits Checkable deposits Travelers checks Travelers checks Currency Currency Money market accounts Money market accounts Savings deposits Savings deposits Small time deposits Small time deposits Large time deposits Large time deposits M2 M3 + + MONEY MEASURES

13. Does gold or silver back up our money? No, our money is not backed up by anything

14. … Paper Money is the circulating debt of the Federal Reserve Banks. … Checkable Deposits are the debts of commercial banks and thrift institutions. … Paper Money has no intrinsic value; it cannot be redeemed in gold or other “valued” item. Money as Debt

15. √ Acceptability : confident money is tradable for goods and services √ Legal tender: matter of law (creditor must accept or forfeit right to sue or charge interest) and government will accept money in payment of taxes. Checks do not have this status. √ Relative scarcity: demand (utility related to acceptance for goods and services) and supply (controlled by FED) relationship Value of Money

16. √ Purchasing power of money is the real value. √ The amount a dollar will buy varies inversely with the price level. D = 1/P D=Value of the $ P= Price level Money and Prices

17. Inflation is the result of a society’s spending beyond its capacity to produce.Inflation is the result of a society’s spending beyond its capacity to produce. HH & BS are willing to accept currency and checkable deposits as long as they know it can be spent without a loss of purchasing power.HH & BS are willing to accept currency and checkable deposits as long as they know it can be spent without a loss of purchasing power. In inflation… the rapid loss of purchasing power will cause money to lose its function as a medium of exchange.In inflation… the rapid loss of purchasing power will cause money to lose its function as a medium of exchange. Money will serve its function as a store of value as long as there is no unreasonable loss in value by storing it.Money will serve its function as a store of value as long as there is no unreasonable loss in value by storing it. Inflation and Acceptability

18. √ Major backing for money is the government’s ability to keep the value of money stable. √ This means appropriate fiscal policy and wise management of the money supply through sound monetary policy. √ In US, a blend of legislation, government policy, and social practice stops the unwise expansion of the money supply which could change money’s value in exchange. Stabilization of Money’s Value

19. amount of money demanded by individuals and businesses to buy and sell goods and services amount of money demanded by individuals and businesses to buy and sell goods and services √ Medium of exchange function of money √ varies directly with GDP Demand for Money Transaction demand i% $$ demanded DtDt

20. amount of money demanded by individuals and businesses to store wealth amount of money demanded by individuals and businesses to store wealth √ Store of value function of money √ varies inversely with GDP Demand for Money Asset demand i% $$ demanded DaDa

21. Combining the transaction demand and the asset demand creates the total demand for money. Combining the transaction demand and the asset demand creates the total demand for money. This is the money market and determines the equilibrium interest rate. This is the money market and determines the equilibrium interest rate. Shifts in Demand are caused by Shifts in Demand are caused by Increases in Price Level Increases in Price Level RGDP RGDP Financial Technology Financial Technology Demand for Money Total Demand (D m )

22. i% 1 Money Demand Curve M2M2M2M2 M1M1M1M1 D i% 2 i% Q of M D

23. i% $$ demanded DmDm i% 1 SmSm The Money Market The Money Market The Money Market The Money Market Supply of money is a vertical line since monetary authorities (FED) and financial institutions have provided the economy with a certain stock of money on a given day.

24. Quantity Theory of Money When RGDP =PGDP, an increase in the quantity of money bring a percent increase in the price level. The Equation of ExchangeMV=PY (V)elocity = Y(NGDP*Price level) Quantity of Money (M) (P)rice Level = M*V M= P* Y Y V

25. Inflation & Quantity Theory of Money Money Growth + Velocity Growth =Inflation Rate + RGDP Growth