Suppose the Central Bank sells government bonds.
Suppose the Central Bank sells government bonds.
(i) Use a graph of the money market to show the effect of the Central Bank’s
action.
(ii) Explain the graph that you drew in (i) and how it affects the value of money.
(b) Country A is experiencing severe inflation due to an increase in aggregate demand.
(i) Suggest an appropriate monetary policy that may help to solve the inflation
problem in country A.
(1 mark)
(ii) Explain how two (2) of the Central Bank’s tools of monetary control work
in solving the inflation problem.
(iii) Explain the effect of the three tools in (ii) on money supply, aggregate
demand, output and price level.