Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Money and Banking

Question:

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions based on the passage:

Demand and supply of money

Money supply, like money demand, is a stock variable. The total stock of money in circulation among the public at a particular point of time is called money supply. RBI publishes figures for four alternative measures of money supply, viz. M1, M2, M3 and M4.

where, CU is currency (notes plus coins) held by the public and DD is net demand deposits held by commercial banks. The word 'net' implies that only deposits of the public held by the banks are to be included in money supply. The interbank deposits, which a commercial bank holds in other commercial banks, are not to be regarded as part of money supply. M1 and M2 are known as narrow money. M3 and M4 are known as broad money. These measures are in decreasing order of liquidity. M1 is most liquid and easiest for transactions whereas M4 is least liquid of all. M3 is the most commonly used measure of money supply. It is also known as aggregate monetary resources.

If the M1 in the economy is Rs 375 crores, net time deposits of commercial banks is Rs 250 crores and total deposits with post office savings organizations is Rs50 crores, then what will be M4?

Options:

375

625

675

575

Correct Answer:

675

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → 675

M1 = CU + DD

M2 = M1 + Savings deposits with Post Office savings banks

M3 = M1 + Net time deposits of commercial banks

M4 = M3 + Total deposits with Post Office savings organisations (excluding National Savings Certificates)

M4 = 375  + 250 + 50 = 675