Government Policy (Grade 12 NSC Matric Economics): Flashcards

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Government Policy
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Term for govt managing business cycles

Fine tuning

Two main govt policy categories

Monetary policy and fiscal policy

What monetary policy controls

Money supply and interest rates

Quantity theory of money equation

MV=PTMV = PT

Money multiplier formula

Tm=ΔD×1rdT_m = \Delta D \times \frac{1}{r_d}

Three monetary policy instruments

Open market transactions, interest rates, cash reserves

What fiscal policy uses

Government taxation and public spending

Fiscal response to low demand & high unemployment

Increase spending, decrease taxes, or both

Fiscal response to high demand & inflation

Decrease spending, increase taxes, or both

Effect of expansionary policies

Help economy grow faster, create jobs

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