The Federal Reserve offers to the general public numerous
publications available at the Website of the Federal Reserve Board here.
The Federal Reserve Board testimonies, press releases,
monetary policy reports, the Beige Book, and a variety of other publications
offer a detailed assessment of current economic activity, financial markets,
and the monetary policy tools used to promote economic activity and preserve
price stability.
Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:
Evaluate the role and the effectiveness of the Federal
Reserve in stabilizing the current economy. Determine which economic indicators
the Federal Reserve should analyze so it can better stabilize this particular
economy. Describe which monetary policies the Federal Reserve might use to
influence the money supply. Explain the strengths and weaknesses of using
monetary policy in comparison to fiscal policy when promoting economic activity
and preserving price stability. Analyze the effect of the Federal Reserve’s
action you identified in #3 on the aggregate demand / supply model.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow
APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page
length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Analyze the basic operation of banks, the structure of the
banking industry, and the major regulatory processes controlling banks.
Evaluate monetary policy and its impact on economic growth and business cycle.
Analyze the various theoretical approaches and models and assess their use in
shaping monetary policy. Use technology and information resources to research
issues in money and banking. Write clearly and concisely about money and
banking using proper writing mechanics.
Click here to view the rubric for this assignment.
You are expected to do research outside of the class
material. You will be expected to have at least three academic quality sources
in addition to the textbook (you will have a minimum of 4 references). Wiki's,
“Ask sites” and blogs are not a valid academic source. Any site with “pedia” in
the name is unacceptable, unless the words “World Book” or “Britannica” in the
site name. I expect significant effort put into this paper.
Dictionary.com and other site that provide definitions are
not acceptable. In fact, the use of definitions should be very limited. It is
safe to assume the reader of the paper knows the definition of all economic
terms you might use.
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