Practicing Success
There are four alternative measures of money supply. M1 (M1 Money) = CU + DD M2 = M1 + Savings deposits with Post Office saving bank CU= Currency (notes plus coins) DD = Net demand deposits M1 and M2 are known as __________ Money. |
Narrow Broad Fiat High |
Narrow |
The correct answer is option (1) : Narrow Narrow money refers to a category of money supply that includes all the real money held by the central bank. It includes coins and currency, demand deposits, and other liquid assets. M3 and M4 are known as broad money. M3 = M1 + Net time deposits of commercial banks M4 = M3 + Total deposits with Post Office savings organisations (excluding National Savings Certificates) |