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9780324071825

The Financial System and the Economy Principles of Money and Banking

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  • ISBN13:

    9780324071825

  • ISBN10:

    0324071825

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-03-12
  • Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Summary

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 1(126)
Introduction and Overview
3(20)
Principles of Money
23(18)
The Role of Money and Credit
41(20)
Analysis of the Financial System and the Economy
61(20)
The Overseer: The Federal Reserve System
81(24)
Financial Markets, Instruments, and Market Makers
105(22)
Part Two Financial Prices 127(96)
Interest Rates and Bond Prices
129(22)
The Structure of Interest Rates
151(24)
Market Efficiency
175(20)
How Exchange Rates Are Determined
195(28)
Part Three Financial Institutions 223(152)
An Introduction to Financial Intermediaries and Risk
225(26)
Commercial Banking Structure, Regulation, and Performance
251(26)
Financial Innovation
277(26)
Financial Instability and Strains on the Financial System
303(22)
Regulation of the Banking System and the Financial Services Industry
325(24)
Securities Firms, Mutual Funds, and Financial Conglomerates
349(26)
Part Four Financial Markets 375(110)
The Stock Market
377(28)
The Debt Markets
405(28)
Forward, Futures, and Options Agreements
433(28)
The International Financial System
461(24)
Part Five Monetary Theory 485(112)
The Fed, Depository Institutions, and the Money Supply Process
487(30)
The Demand for Real Money Balances and Market Equilibrium
517(28)
Financial Aspects of the Household, Firm, Government, and Rest-of-the-World Sectors
545(28)
Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply
573(24)
Part Six Monetary Policy 597
The Challenges of Monetary Policy
599
The Process of Monetary Policy Formulation
621
Policy Implementation
639
Monetary Policy in a Globalized Financial System
659

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