Go to the Web site of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED) (research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/) and find

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Go to the Web site of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED) (research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/) and find the most recent values for the following four variables: (1) M2 Money Stock (M2), (2) the Total Savings Deposits at all Depository Institutions (SAVINGS), (3) Retail Money Funds (WRMFSL), and (4) Small Time Deposits - Total (WSMTIME).
a. Using these data, calculate the value of M1.
b. What are Retail Money Funds? What percentage of M2 are they?
c. If households were to shift funds from savings accounts to checking accounts, what would happen to the values of M1 and M2?
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Economics

ISBN: 978-0134106243

6th edition

Authors: R. Glenn Hubbard

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