ECO203 Ashford university Money, Financial Markets and Monetary Policy
Business Finance
Wk 4 Discussion 1:
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Money and Its Functions [WLO: 1] [CLOs: 2, 4] |
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Alejandro Chafuen’s article, Moralists and Money: From Gold to Bitcoin (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., and respond to the following components:
- Define money and describe its functions.
- Is money a root of all evil? Why or why not?
- How are paper money (fiat) and commodity money different? How can paper money be validly used as money?
- Are credit cards money? Why or why not?
Are cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereun, Ripple, Litecoin, Monero, money? Why or why not? Discuss thoroughly.
Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words.
Wk 4 Discussion 2:
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The Federal Reserve’s Monetary Policy and Its Goals [WLOs: 2, 3, 4] [CLOs: 2, 4] |
By law the Federal Reserve is required to monitor unemployment and inflation. Respond to the following components:
- How does the Federal Reserve accomplish these goals?
- What are the pros and cons of using contractionary and expansionary monetary policy tools under the following scenarios: recession or depression and robust economic growth?
What tool is the most appropriate among the different monetary policy tools available today?
Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words.
