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IMF: The abbreviation for International Monetary Fund, which is an agency of the United Nations established in 1945 to monitor and stabilize foreign exchange markets. Close to 150 of the world's nations (which is just about all of them) belong to the IMF. The IMF was set up to keep countries from manipulating their exchange rates in such a way as to gain a competitive trading advantage over others. Their strategies of control have changed over the decades, but they currently use a managed float where exchange rates are allowed to fluctuate with changing market conditions, but only within certain ranges. The IMF also plays an active role in providing the "international" currency needed to participate in foreign trade through its system of Special Drawing Rights.
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Lesson 9: Macro Basics | Unit 4: Policies
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Government tries to bring the economy closer to the macro goals of full employment, stability and growth, and to lessen the scarcity problem.- Economic policies are government actions designed to affect the economy to pursue the economic goals.
- Stabilization policies (or counter-cyclical policies) are designed to limit economic instability and business cycles and avoid high rates of unemployment and inflation.
Key macroeconomic stabilization policies:- Fiscal policy is the use of government spending and taxes to stabilize the economy.
- Monetary policy is the use of the amount of money in circulation to stabilize the economy.
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SHORT-RUN AGGREGATE SUPPLY CURVE A graphical representation of the short-run relation between real production and the price level, holding all ceteris paribus aggregate supply determinants constant. The short-run aggregate supply, or SRAS, curve is one of two curves that graphical capture the supply-side of the aggregate market. The other is the long-run aggregate supply curve (LRAS). The demand-side of the aggregate market is occupied by the aggregate demand curve. The positive slope of the SRAS curve captures the direct relation between real production and the price level that exists in the short run.
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A scripophilist is one who collects rare stock and bond certificates, usually from extinct companies.
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"It takes generosity to discover the whole through others. If you realize you are only a violin, you can open yourself up to the world by playing your role in the concert. " -- Jacques Yves Cousteau, marine explorer
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EEO
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