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Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Fiscal and Monetary Policy

This course is part of Principles of Macroeconomics Specialization

Instructor: Pearson

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4 hours to complete

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Evaluate the effects of fiscal policy tools, such as taxation and spending, on economic activity and the federal budget.
Assess the goals, methods, and effectiveness of monetary policy in achieving macroeconomic objectives.

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This course will empower you to analyze how governments and central banks manage the economy. You will learn to trace the federal budget process and evaluate how fiscal policy, through government spending and taxation, influences economic activity. By examining the ripple effects of central bank actions on interest rates, inflation, and employment, you will gain the skills to assess the effectiveness of monetary policy and its impact on the wider economy.

This course begins with the budget process timeline, understanding how governments allocate resources over a fiscal year. Next, we move to fiscal policy and aggregate demand, examining how government spending and taxation influence overall economic activity. We then delve into discretionary fiscal policy multipliers, exploring how targeted fiscal actions can amplify or mitigate economic cycles. Lastly, we'll scrutinize the ripple effects of the Fed's actions to understand how central bank decisions impact interest rates, inflation, and employment. Armed with this information, you'll gain a nuanced understanding of macroeconomic policy-making.

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1 video2 assignments2 app items4 plugins

1 videoTotal 3 minutes

Fiscal and Monetary Policy3 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Graded Quiz60 minutes
Practice Quiz60 minutes

2 app itemsTotal 85 minutes

Reading: Fiscal Policy pp. 405-42740 minutes
Reading: Monetary Policy pp. 431-45545 minutes

4 pluginsTotal 20 minutes

Interactive: Budget Process Timeline5 minutes
Interactive: Fiscal Policy and Aggregate Demand5 minutes
Interactive: Discretionary Fiscal Policy Multipliers5 minutes
Interactive: Ripple Effects of Fed's Actions5 minutes

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