Lesson 3.7 Monetary Policy
Once you have completed this chapter, you should be able to:
•Define and understand the general purpose of monetary policy•Understand the purpose and organization of the Bank of Canada•Explain the difference between easy money and tight money monetary policies•Appreciate the importance of interest rates to the economy, and understand how they are setD 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3What is aggregate demand?
- •interest rate•monetary policy•bank note•foreign exchange reserve•easy money policy•tight money policy
Explain why the sales of big-ticket consumer goods such as cars and houses or condos are sensitive to changes in interest rates. How will a decline in rates affect aggregate demand throughout the economy compared to an increase in rates?
Work in a group, then make a group presentation.
Answers:
B) Increase in investment
D) Negative supply shock
B) Shifts to the left
A) Shifts to the right
A) Shifts to the right
Students to complete this after you've finished all activities/tasks in today's lesson.