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It means to decrease, or lower, the money supply. EXAMPLE: The feds sold treasury bonds and bills in order to contract (decrease) money supply.
a decrease in the money supply
Deflation
when money supply is increased, interest rates decrease
An increase in the money supply shifts the money supply curve to the right. If you look on your graph, you will see that an increase in money supply will cause the interest rate to decrease. Here's why: Fed increases money supply-->excess supply of money at the current interest rate -->people buy bonds to get rid of their excess money-->increase in the prices of bonds --> decrease in the interest rate.
It means to decrease, or lower, the money supply. EXAMPLE: The feds sold treasury bonds and bills in order to contract (decrease) money supply.
a decrease in the money supply
Deflation
when money supply is increased, interest rates decrease
An increase in the money supply shifts the money supply curve to the right. If you look on your graph, you will see that an increase in money supply will cause the interest rate to decrease. Here's why: Fed increases money supply-->excess supply of money at the current interest rate -->people buy bonds to get rid of their excess money-->increase in the prices of bonds --> decrease in the interest rate.
The supply of money IS controlled by the central bank. However, in some countries the politicians interfere with the Central Bank.
decrease
Decrease
Increase or decrease the money supply
the prime rate
Decreasing the money supply. Monetary policies are concerned with the increase or decrease of the money supply.
raising of interest rates