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9780324004397

Financial System and The Economy Principles of Money and Banking

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  • ISBN13:

    9780324004397

  • ISBN10:

    0324004397

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1999-08-05
  • Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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This text gives students a unique understanding of the dynamic and evolving nature of the financial system and how it is related to the aggregate economy. It emphasizes the effects of structural change, globalization, financial innovation, and technology on the financial environment. Its highly applied, roots-in-reality approach incorporates numerous real-world applications and Internet features to demonstrate the relevance of topics. The text is written in an informal, conversational style, avoiding complex models and high-level math, making it perfect for the typical business major who may or may not have a strong economics background.

Table of Contents

PART ONE Introduction
Introduction and Overview
2(18)
Principles of Money
20(17)
The Role of Money and Credit
37(19)
Analysis of the Financial System and the Economy
56(20)
The Overseer: The Federal Reserve System
76(21)
Financial Markets, Instruments, and Participants
97(23)
PART TWO Financial Prices
Interest Rates and Bond Prices
120(22)
The Structure of Interest Rates
142(22)
How Exchange Rates Are Determined
164(26)
PART THREE Financial Markets
The Stock, Bond, and Mortgage Markets: Volatile Asset Prices
190(27)
Futures, Options, and Swaps: Managing Risk
217(24)
The International Financial System
241(25)
PART FOUR Financial Institutions
Financial Intermediaries
266(25)
Commercial Banking Structure, Regulation, and Performance
291(27)
Financial Innovation
318(22)
Strains on the Financial System
340(22)
Regulation in the Financial Services Industry
362(20)
PART FIVE Monetary Theory
The Fed, Depository Institutions, and the Money Supply Process
382(30)
The Demand for Real Money Balances and Market Equilibrium
412(28)
Financial Aspects of Household and Firm Behavior
440(25)
Financial Effects of the Government and Foreign Sectors
465(25)
Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply
490(26)
PART SIX Monetary Policy
The Challenges of Monetary Policy
516(26)
The Process of Monetary Policy Formulation
542(21)
Fed Watching and Policy Implementation
563(19)
Monetary Policy: Exchange Rates and Global Coordination
582

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