ECO 360 / Monetary Policy
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 01:46:36
Monetary policy is one of the tools that a national Government uses to influence its economy. Using its monetary authority to control the supply and availability of money, a government attempts to influence the overall level of economic activity in line with its political objectives. Usually this goal is "macroeconomic stability" - low unemployment, low inflation, economic growth, and a balance of external payments. Monetary policy is usually administered by a Government appointed "Central Bank",
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husband and I make. We could also bring it up by not getting into debt and be a smart consumer.
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"Monetary Policy," Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2005 http://encarta.msn.com © 1997-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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