Unit 5: Monetary and Fiscal policy
The following resources are provided to you to supplement the information and activities that we will use in class.
Review and Resources
Macroeconomics SparkChart |
Monetary Policy and the Fed |
Monitary Policy Terms and Concepts |
Practice Set Monetary Policy |
Fed Booklet |
Fiscal Policy and Taxes |
Fiscal Policy Worksheet |
Income Tax Worksheet |
Econ Teacher Notes |
Monetary Policy Videos
Fiscal Policy Videos
Learning Goals
SSEMA2 Explain the role and functions of the Federal Reserve System.
a. Explain the roles/functions of money as a medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account/standard of value.
b. Describe the organization of the Federal Reserve System (12 Districts, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), and Board of Governors).
c. Define monetary policy.
d. Define the tools of monetary policy including reserve requirement, discount rate, open market operations, and interest on reserves.
e. Describe how the Federal Reserve uses the tools of monetary policy to promote its dual mandate of price stability, and full employment, and how those affect economic growth.
SSEMA3 Explain how the government uses fiscal policy to promote price stability, full employment, and economic growth.
a. Define fiscal policy.
b. Explain the effect on the economy of the government’s taxing and spending decisions in promoting price stability, full employment, and economic growth.
c. Explain how government budget deficits or surpluses impact national debt.
a. Explain the roles/functions of money as a medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account/standard of value.
b. Describe the organization of the Federal Reserve System (12 Districts, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), and Board of Governors).
c. Define monetary policy.
d. Define the tools of monetary policy including reserve requirement, discount rate, open market operations, and interest on reserves.
e. Describe how the Federal Reserve uses the tools of monetary policy to promote its dual mandate of price stability, and full employment, and how those affect economic growth.
SSEMA3 Explain how the government uses fiscal policy to promote price stability, full employment, and economic growth.
a. Define fiscal policy.
b. Explain the effect on the economy of the government’s taxing and spending decisions in promoting price stability, full employment, and economic growth.
c. Explain how government budget deficits or surpluses impact national debt.