Economic Report paper
The following excerpt is taken from our textbook:
The late bank robber named Willie Sutton was once asked why he robbed banks. He answered: “That’s
where the money is.”
While this may have been true at one time, from the perspective of modern economists, Sutton is both
right and wrong. He is wrong because the overwhelming majority of money in the economy is not in the
form of currency sitting in vaults or drawers at banks, waiting for a robber to appear. Most money is in
the form of bank accounts, which exist only as electronic records on computers. From a broader
perspective, however, the bank robber was more right than he may have known. Banking is intimately
interconnected with money and consequently, with the broader economy (p. 556).
Money and Banking are compelling subjects, and warrant our full attention. These things are the lifeblood of
the economy. We may intensely dislike the “wealthy banks” – but we cannot live without them and the vital
functions they perform. Please watch this brief Mr. Clifford video on money creation:
How Banks Create Money and the Money Multiplier- Macro 4.8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=JG5c8nhR3LE)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG5c8nhR3LE)
Now with these things in mind, Please choose ONE of the following. Your response should be 600 words
long:
1) Explain what will happen to the Money Multiplier process if there is an increase in the Reserve
Requirement.
2) Why does expansionary monetary policy cause interest rates to drop?
3) There is a well-known economic model called the Phillips Curve. Using a discussion on expansion and
contradiction policy, explain why one of these variables usually falls when the other rises.
Use SHARC and ProQuest for your research. See the login instructions in the library announcement.
Formatting Requirements
1. Use APA format to cite and reference research information from the textbook and one other source.
2. The paper should be in APA format with 1″ margins, double-spaced, and Times New Roman 12 pt. font.
3. Write in the 3rd person.
4. Total use of resources should account for no more than 20% of your paper. The majority of the
paper should be your own thoughts and words.
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