Money Matters Presentation
Transaction Review

I have created this table as a quick review of transactions that do, and do not, effect the money supply.

Summary of Money Matters Transactions  
  Transaction Net Inflation/ Deflation Effect of Transaction  
1. You take out a New for $250,000 from 250,000 This transaction increases at and adds new money to the money supply.  
2. You then payoff your old mortgage loan from . (50,000) This transaction reduces at and subtracts money from the money supply.  
3. The Fed Purchases $4 Million of Securities from the two banks: $2 Million from and $2 Million from . No change The transaction adds $4 Million in bank reserves ($2 Million at each bank) but it does not increase and thereby does not increase the supply of money in circulation.  
4. The Fed Purchases $3 Million of Securities from a non-bank dealer that banks with . 3,000,000 The transaction adds $3 Million to the bank reserves of . When credits the dealer's deposit account, it simultaneously increases the supply of money in circulation by $3 Million.  
5. The Fed sells $10 Million of Securities to the two banks: $5 Million to and $5 Million to . No change The transaction subtracts $10 Million from bank reserves ($5 Million from each bank) but it does not change and does not decrease the supply of money in circulation.  
6. The Fed sells  $2.5 Million of Securities to a non-bank dealer that banks with . (2,500,000) The transaction subtracts $2.5 Million from bank reserves. It reduces the amount of and thereby decreases the supply of money in circulation by $2.5 Million.  
7. You inherit $500,000 from a distant relative. No change The money you receive, which transfers to for your account, has no impact on the quantity of money in the system.  
8. With part of your surprise inheritance you decide payoff the real estate loan you took out from earlier. (250,000) When you payoff that loan you reduce the Deposit liabilities at , causing a $250,000 reduction in the quantity of money.  
  All Transactions $450,000 Net increase in money supply.  

These transactions between , , , and have a net effect of increasing the quantity of money by $450,000.

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