Macro Economics: Determination of Income and Employment
Question:
" The ratio of total money supply to the stock of high powered money in an economy" is referred to :
Options:
Money Multiplier
Tax Multiplier
GDP Multiplier
Money Supply
Correct Answer:
Money Multiplier
Explanation:
The correct answer is option (1) : Money Multiplier
The money multiplier refers to the ratio of total money supply to the stock of high-powered money (also called the monetary base or reserve money) in an economy.
It indicates how much money is created in the banking system from a given amount of high-powered money.
The formula for the money multiplier is:
Money Multiplier = Total Money Supply / High Powered Money
High-powered money includes currency with the public and reserves held by commercial banks with the central bank.