Question

Lists two things that both increase the money supply?

Answer 1

Answer:

Decrease is taxes

Increase in government spending

Explanation:

Government policies that increases the money supply in an economy is known as expansionary fiscal policy. They are:

1. Decrease is taxes - when government reduces the tax rate, the amount paid as taxes falls and as a result individuals, companies have higher disposable income whuch can be used for consumption or saving. This increases the money supply in the economy.

2. Increase in government spending - if the government increases it's spending on public goods for example, money supply would increase. If the government constructs a road, labour would be employed and paid wages. This payment increases the income of Labour and money supply increases.

Central bank policies that increases money supply are known as expansionary monetary policies. They include:

1. Open market purchase: The central bank purchase securities from the open market to increase money supply.

2. Reduction in reserve requirement ratio : if the reserve requirement ratio is reduced , commercial banks would have more money to give out as loans and this would increase money supply.